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B&O Railroad Bridge

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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

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Overview
Three-span pony truss bridge over the old B&O Railroad on TR 92, 0.5 mi. west of Bridgeport
Location
Lawrence County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Builder
- Case Crane & Engineering Co. (Fabrication)
Design
Three-span Warren pony truss with no verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.70306, -87.77778   (decimal degrees)
38°42'11" N, 87°46'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/432369/4284112 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Sumner
Inventory numbers
IL 051-3069 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15434 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2011)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 49.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
50

Update Log 

  • October 6, 2012: New photos from James Baughn
  • February 23, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson
  • July 14, 2008: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Added Categories
  • July 6, 2008: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Updated description

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