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Overview: Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on TR 70, 1.75 mi. north of Palmer
Location: Christian County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.49167, -89.41500 (decimal degrees)
39°29'30" N, 89°24'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 011-3071 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15058 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 100

Bear Creek Bridge

Posted November 22, 2007, by Dale Travis (travisdj [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

Pictures taken 11-9-07.