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Overview: Vertical-lift bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100 at Hardin
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1983
Design: Vertical lift Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 310.9 ft.
Total length: 2,149.3 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Page Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.16036, -90.61364 (decimal degrees)
39°09'37" N, 90°36'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 031-0001 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15043 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2004): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 42.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 2,800

Hardin Bridge

Posted November 19, 2006, by John Huebner (johnhuebner [at] charter [dot] net)

This bridge was reworked in the recent past (2005?). Fully sandblasted, repainted. road surface replaced, guard rails replaced, looks fantastic.