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West end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Skillet Fork on CH 30
Location: Marion County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.48972, -88.72722 (decimal degrees)
38°29'23" N, 88°43'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/349363/4261566 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Shields
Inventory numbers: IL 061-3038 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15509 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 61.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 79