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Distant View To Northwest

HAER photos taken Sept. 1993 by Roger McCredie

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Distant View To Northeast

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View To Northeast

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View To South

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View To North

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View Under Floor, To South

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Plaque, Northeast End Post

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on IL 97
Location
Fulton County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by modern bridge
History
Built 1936; replaced 1995
Builders
- Joyce Brothers Construction Co.
- Michelmann Steel Co.
Design
Riveted, 6-panel Warren pony truss with verticals
Dimensions
Total length: 90.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.67301, -90.16385   (decimal degrees)
40°40'23" N, 90°09'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/739714/4506327 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fairview
Inventory number
BH 15245 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • December 6, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
  • March 27, 2005: Posted new photos

Sources 

  • HAER IL-125 - Coal Creek Bridge, Spanning Coal Creek at State Route 97, Fairview vicinity, Fulton County, IL