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East side from tracks

3/17/2008

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over EI RR on "H" St (Ms 8540) in Charleston
Location: Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1909
Design: Timber stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 24.9 ft.
Total length: 109.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.49359, -88.19125 (decimal degrees)
39°29'37" N, 88°11'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/397566/4372230 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Charleston South
Inventory numbers: IL 015-9900 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 36719 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 800

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Posted October 15, 2009, by douglas rhine (douglasrhine [at] yahoo [dot] com)

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