Wood Street Bridge

Photos

Pictures of new bridge

Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011

BH Photo #221440

New 3 span steel plated girder replaced the old 4 span bridge that had been closed in 2002 for structural problems.

Overview: Girder bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on Wood Street in Aurora
Location: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
Status: New Bridge built and opened in 2010
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1973. Replaced in 2010
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 74.2 ft.
Total length: 259.9 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.76718, -88.29556 (decimal degrees)
41°46'02" N, 88°17'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/392313/4624738 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Aurora North
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 309
Inventory numbers: IL 045-6007 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 47629 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2009): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 20 (out of 100)
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