Historic Bridges
of the United States
Bear Creek Bridge
Christian County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on TR 235, 1 mi. north of Palmer
Location
Christian County
,
Illinois
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1915; replaced 2005
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 72.5 ft.
Total length: 74.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.48111, -89.42444
(decimal degrees)
39°28'52" N, 89°25'28" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/291480/4372974
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Morrisonville
Inventory numbers
IL 011-3186
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15059
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 2001)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.90
(out of 100)
Categories
Built 1915
(697)
Built during 1910s
(4,375)
Christian County, Illinois
(19)
Illinois
(938)
Owned by township
(1,228)
Pony truss
(9,510)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,748)
Structurally deficient
(12,037)
Total length 50-75 feet
(5,033)
Truss
(16,177)
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