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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Fisher Creek on TR 177
Location: Hancock County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917
Design: Lattice pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 28.2 ft.
Total length: 29.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.44333, -90.98611 (decimal degrees)
40°26'36" N, 90°59'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/670793/4478912 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Fountain Green
Inventory numbers: IL 034-4312 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15270 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 10

Fisher Creek Branch Bridge

Posted October 6, 2010, by Dale Travis (daletravis [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

Photo 9-13-10.