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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in February 2009

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Old US 50
Location: Clay County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all Traffic
Future prospects: Removal/Demolition 2010-2013
History: Built 1923
Design: Pin-connected, 9-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 170.0 ft.
Total length: 172.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.68864, -88.31790 (decimal degrees)
38°41'19" N, 88°19'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/385380/4283049 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Clay City
Inventory numbers: IL 013-0006 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 38809 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/1992): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1989): 250