Illinois Route1 & 17 over south channel of Kankakee River @ Momence

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South bridge construction

Jim Wright, 2008 research

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This photo is of the original concrete 'T' Beam construction of the bridge. It was rehabilitated in the mid 1980's and the original 'T' beam superstructure was replaced with a steel 'I' beam design.

Facts 

Overview

Steel stringer bridge over Kankakee River, south channel on Illinois Route 1 & 17

Location

Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built in1938 Rehabilitated 1986

Design

Steel stringer

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 62.0 ft.
Total length: 288.1 ft.
Deck width: 51.8 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.16004, -87.66272   (decimal degrees)
41°09'36" N, 87°39'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/444399/4556734 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Momence

Inventory numbers

046-0023
IL 046-0023 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 51044 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 12/2011)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 87.4 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2011)

9,950

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Update Log 

• February 28, 2012: New photo from Gene Smania
• February 13, 2012: New photos from Gene Smania
• January 24, 2012: Essay added by Gene Smania

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