Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Michael Road, east of Highland, 1.5 mi. east of Highland
Location: Madison County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.9 ft.
Total length: 67.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.6 ft.
Also called: Sugar Creek Bridge
Michael Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.74306, -89.63778 (decimal degrees)
38°44'35" N, 89°38'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 060-3161 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15502 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 375