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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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

Baptist Creek Bridge

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

Photo 9-13-10.