Historic Bridges
of the United States
Wood Station Road Bridge
Madison County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over a fork of Wood River Creek on Wood Station Road, 2.5 mi. north of East Alton
Location
Madison County
,
Illinois
Status
Replaced by modern bridge in 2002
History
Built ca. 1901, removed in 2002
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 49.8 ft.
Total length: 53.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.94750, -90.12167
(decimal degrees)
38°56'51" N, 90°07'18" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/749446/4314891
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Bethalto
Inventory numbers
IL 060-3060
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15503
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 2001)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 37.60
(out of 100)
Categories
Built during 1900s
(2,496)
Illinois
(937)
Lost
(1,697)
Madison County, Illinois
(42)
Owned by township
(1,227)
Pony truss
(9,507)
Replaced by new bridge
(766)
Span length 25-50 feet
(6,209)
Structurally deficient
(12,028)
Total length 50-75 feet
(5,025)
Truss
(16,168)
Wooden deck
(5,164)
Update Log
October 16, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: bridge has been replaced
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