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Big Muddy Creek Bridge

Clay County, Illinois, and Richland County, Illinois
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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in February 2009

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Big Muddy Creek on Fr-2114 (Old US 50)
Location
Clay County, Illinois, and Richland County, Illinois
Status
Closed to all traffic
Future prospects
Removal/Demolition 2010-2013
History
Built 1923
Design
Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 125.0 ft.
Total length: 558.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.68720, -88.28397   (decimal degrees)
38°41'14" N, 88°17'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/388328/4282847 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Clay City
Inventory number
BH 40019 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

7-panel truss (274)
Brick railing (4)
Built 1923 (458)
Built during 1920s (7,766)
Clay County, Illinois (12)
Closed (2,250)
Doomed (958)
Have street view (16,612)
Illinois (2,924)
 Owned by state (11,222)
Pratt through truss (3,699)
Pratt truss (6,454)
Richland County, Illinois (10)
Span length 125-175 feet (3,261)
Through truss (10,965)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,073)
Truss (25,992)
US 50 (79)

Update Log 

  • October 8, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
  • October 6, 2012: New photos from James Baughn
  • September 8, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Future prospects
  • February 27, 2009: Added by Robert Stephenson

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Big Muddy Creek Bridge
Posted January 20, 2015, by Mark Shannon

As of 2014 this bridge, and the others along Old U.S. 50 are still standing.