Historic Bridges of the U.S. | East Fork Kaskaskia River Bridge

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West side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in April 2009

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North end

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Overview

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in April 2009

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South end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in April 2009

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River on Gentry road, 1.5 mi. north of Kinmundy
Location: Marion County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1909
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.80472, -88.85889 (decimal degrees)
38°48'17" N, 88°51'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/338587/4296747 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Kinmundy
Inventory numbers: IL 061-3150 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15504 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 29