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Bluff Canal Bridge

Hancock County, Illinois
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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Overview
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Bluff Canal on Abandoned Road just N of Cty Line
Location
Hancock County, Illinois
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Design
Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Total length: 55.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.20538, -91.41794   (decimal degrees)
40°12'19" N, 91°25'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/634641/4451752 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Lima
Inventory number
BH 53501 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

4-panel truss (215)
Abandoned (1,394)
Beam (6,155)
Bluff Canal (7)
Double-intersection Warren pony truss (132)
Double-intersection Warren truss (220)
Hancock County, Illinois (44)
 Illinois (2,501)
Pony truss (13,210)
Steel stringer (2,380)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,907)
Truss (23,609)
Wooden deck (5,416)

Update Log 

  • September 11, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Wooden deck", "bluff canal"

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