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Baptist Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Baptist Creek on CR N2980, 3.0 mi. northeast of Fountain Gr
Location
Hancock County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 56.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.52750, -90.93028   (decimal degrees)
40°31'39" N, 90°55'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/675309/4488365 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
La Harpe
Inventory numbers
IL 034-4242 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15264 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
10

Update Log 

  • September 11, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • April 17, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type

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Baptist Creek Bridge
Posted October 5, 2010, by Dale Travis (daletravis [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

Photo 9-13-10.

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