Photo 

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over N. University Drive on MCT Watershed Trail, former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Location
Madison County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1969 by the Illinois Terminal Railroad. Converted to trail use in 2002 after railroad line was abanonded.
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 73.2 ft.
Total length: 250.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.83111, -89.99417   (decimal degrees)
38°49'52" N, 89°59'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/240089/4302295 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Edwardsville
Inventory number
BH 37438 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
6,200

Update Log 

  • September 19, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey
  • September 16, 2008: Added by Kim Harvey