Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.22304, -88.82124(decimal degrees) 40°13'23" N, 88°49'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/345042/4454103 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
De Witt
Inventory numbers
IL 020-3079 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15196 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007)
Deck condition rating: Good(7 out of 9) Superstructure condition rating: Poor(4 out of 9) Substructure condition rating: Poor(4 out of 9) Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
100
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Update Log
October 27, 2012: Updated by Wes Worsham: changed status to "Open" -- just drove across it today. Updated coordinates.
Posted June 7, 2012, by Jpatrick (jesspatrick2 [at] gmail [dot] com)
I found this bridge while hunting on the north fork trail in 2001. I thought it was remarkable to see a structure with such small steel pieces riveted together like it is.