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Murphysboro Bridge

Jackson County, Illinois
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Overview

Photo taken Nov. 1999 by David Birckhead

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Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Town Creek Road (CH 5/FAS 917) at Murphysboro
Location
Jackson County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1942; replaced 2000
Design
Riveted, 7-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 175.8 ft.
Total length: 495.9 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.75207, -89.34916   (decimal degrees)
37°45'07" N, 89°20'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/293042/4180905 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Murphysboro
Inventory number
BH 15345 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

7-panel truss (247)
Big Muddy River (Illinois) (2)
Built 1942 (162)
Built during 1940s (2,796)
Illinois (2,499)
Jackson County, Illinois (14)
Lost (10,362)
Lost 2000 (329)
Lost during 2000s (3,091)
 Owned by county (16,489)
Parker through truss (947)
Parker truss (1,267)
Replaced by new bridge (7,135)
Riveted (1,011)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,484)
Through truss (9,209)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,573)

Update Log 

  • September 6, 2006: Posted photos from David Birckhead

Sources 

  • David Birckhead

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