Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Hammel Road Bridge

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Hammel Bridge from the south

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008

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Bridge Plate

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008

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tee beam

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footing of the tee beams

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side view

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Lost Creek on Hammel Road
Location: Clinton County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916, open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Builder: - A.P. Poirot
Design: Concrete tee beam
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.0 ft.
Total length: 51.8 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.58139, -89.27694 (decimal degrees)
38°34'53" N, 89°16'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/301667/4272782 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Carlyle
Inventory number: BH 36752 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2008): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 25