East Shoal Creek Abandoned Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

BH Photo #162601

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over East Fork Shoal Creek on Hazel Dell Road
Location: Bond County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Bypassed by a new road alignment
Design: This bridge is similar in style to two other old US 51 bridges found in this part of Illinois that were built in the 1920s. It may have been built in that time frame.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 50.9 ft.
Total length: 106.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.89810, -89.41936 (decimal degrees)
38°53'53" N, 89°25'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/290189/4308251 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Greenville
Inventory numbers: IL 003-3026 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 44897 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/1995): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 550