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Apple River Road Bridge

Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Apple River Rd.JPG

Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Apple River on South Apple River Road
Location
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1890
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 110.8 ft.
Total length: 143.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.36430, -90.15925   (decimal degrees)
42°21'51" N, 90°09'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/733926/4694134 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Elizabeth
Inventory numbers
IL 043-3117 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15369 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2011)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 18.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
75

Categories 

19th Century (3,851)
7-panel truss (250)
Built 1890 (144)
Built during 1890s (1,560)
Illinois (2,501)
Jo Daviess County, Illinois (60)
Lally columns (95)
One-lane traffic (7,119)
Open (28,452)
Owned by township (1,820)
 Pin-connected (1,568)
Pratt through truss (3,184)
Pratt truss (5,687)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,307)
Structurally deficient (16,728)
Through truss (9,254)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,156)
Truss (23,615)
Wooden deck (5,415)

Update Log 

  • December 10, 2011: Updated by J.P.: updated design
  • October 9, 2011: Updated by Steve Conro: Adjusted GPS Location, added photos

Sources 

  • Steve Conro - sconro [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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