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Photo taken April 2006 by Charles Robinson

Overview: Kingpost pony truss bridge over Tributary to Mississippi River on Mill Street in Elsah
Location: Jersey County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Rebuilt 1984
Design: Kingpost pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 25.9 ft.
Total length: 27.9 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.95705, -90.35981 (decimal degrees)
38°57'25" N, 90°21'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/728773/4315326 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Elsah
Inventory numbers: IL 042-6000 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15363 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2012): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 80.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 1,000