Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Little Wabash River Bridge

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Looking East

10/20/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

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South side

10/20/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

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South side 2

10/20/2007

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Bridge plate

10/20/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on FAS 800, 0.5 mi. south of Blood
Location: Edwards County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.0 ft.
Total length: 1,483.2 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.51861, -88.13417 (decimal degrees)
38°31'07" N, 88°08'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 024-3000 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15210 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 59.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 950