Historic Bridges
of the United States
Silver Creek Bridge
Madison County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Silver Creek on E. Kirsch Road (TR 359), 3.0 mi. southeast of Troy
Location
Madison County
,
Illinois
Status
Closed to all traffic with part of deck missing after a flash flood
History
Built ca. 1901
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 59.0 ft.
Total length: 90.8 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Also called
Kirsch Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.69333, -89.83472
(decimal degrees)
38°41'36" N, 89°50'05" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/253458/4286560
(zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Saint Jacob
Inventory numbers
IL 060-3171
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15501
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 03/2007)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.2
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2006)
75
Categories
Built during 1900s
(2,510)
Closed
(1,660)
Illinois
(975)
Madison County, Illinois
(50)
One-lane traffic
(6,989)
Owned by township
(1,229)
Pony truss
(9,529)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,768)
Structurally deficient
(12,069)
Total length 75-100 feet
(3,413)
Truss
(16,239)
Wooden deck
(5,163)
Update Log
August 10, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey
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