Photos
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north approach weeds cover the approach Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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north approach span Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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approach span use of bricks Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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more bricks Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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north portal Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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on the span itself Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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view of creek from the approach span Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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bridge view from new bridge Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008 |
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South End 1 Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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South End 2 Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
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Deck Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned through truss bridge over Ramsey Creek on US 51, 6 miles north of Vandalia
- Location
- Fayette County, Illinois
- Status
- Abandoned, but intact and in good condition
- History
- Built 1924, Abandoned in 1954 after new bridge was built to the east
- Design
- Riveted, 5-panel Pratt through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.10212, -89.08868 (decimal degrees)
39°06'08" N, 89°05'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/319389/4330186 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Vera
- Inventory number
- BH 36753 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 8, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: GPS and history
- February 11, 2009: New photos from Robert Stephenson
- September 10, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: corrected GPS coordinates
- July 12, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey
- June 26, 2008: Added by Kim Harvey
Sources
- Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com