Big Muddy Creek Bridge

Photos 

South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in February 2009

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BH Photo #134393

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

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

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, -88.28412   (decimal degrees)
38°41'14" N, 88°17'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/388315/4282848 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Clay City

Inventory number

BH 40019 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

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

Sources 

• Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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