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Little Creek Bridge

Hancock County, Illinois

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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BH Photo #239101

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Little Creek on Abandoned E CR1100, 1.5 mi. southwest of Middle Creek
Location
Hancock County, Illinois
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1908
Design
Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 32.1 ft.
Total length: 33.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.35505, -91.05635   (decimal degrees)
40°21'18" N, 91°03'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/665052/4468978 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bentley
Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
10
Inventory numbers
IL 034-4412 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15282 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of February 2017)
Sufficiency rating: 17 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Abandoned (3,681)
Built 1908 (712)
Built during 1900s (7,257)
Hancock County, Illinois (53)
Illinois (4,687)
One-lane traffic (7,614)
Owned by township (2,742)
Pony truss (16,245)
 Span length 25-50 feet (15,711)
Structurally deficient (14,098)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,215)
Truss (32,984)
Warren pony truss (3,372)
Warren pony truss with alternating verticals (682)
Warren truss (6,583)
Wooden deck (6,074)

Update Log 

  • April 17, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type

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Little Creek Bridge
Posted April 18, 2010, by Dale Travis (daletravis [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

Photos taken 4-9-10.