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New Replacement Bridge

At least they made an effort to make it look the same.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012

Give the city some credit here. They at least made an effort to make the new bridge in the spirit of the old one.

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Waubansee Creek on Adam St in Oswego
Location: Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Replaced in 1997
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 28.9 ft.
Total length: 29.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.68569, -88.35233 (decimal degrees)
41°41'08" N, 88°21'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/387452/4615763 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Aurora South
Inventory numbers: IL 047-6300 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 38643 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/1991): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1984): 309