Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cottonwood Creek Bridge

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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East end

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Deck

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North side

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West end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cottonwood Creek on TR 161A, 2.0 mi. southeast of Toledo
Location: Cumberland County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1909
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.3 ft.
Total length: 53.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.25194, -88.23000 (decimal degrees)
39°15'07" N, 88°13'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/393869/4345456 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Toledo
Inventory numbers: IL 018-3064 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15191 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 75