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Scott W. Lucas Bridge

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View from a distance

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

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Street Views 

Description 

Named after Scott W Lucas 1892-1968. IL U.S. Senator and WWI veteran. Buried in a cemetery nearby.

Facts 

Overview
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Illinois River on US 136/IL 78/IL 97 at Havana
Location
Havana, Mason County, Illinois, and Fulton County, Illinois
Status
Open to two-lane traffic
History
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1998
Design
Cantilevered Warren through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 420.0 ft.
Total length: 1,727.1 ft.
Deck width: 28.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.5 ft.
Also called
Havana Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.29428, -90.07005   (decimal degrees)
40°17'39" N, 90°04'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/749040/4464540 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Havana
Inventory numbers
IL 063-0002 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15515 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2010)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
5,200

Update Log 

  • June 1, 2012: New photo from Fmiser
  • April 12, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
  • November 14, 2008: New photo from Nathan Morton
  • January 9, 2006: Posted photos from Bill Burmaster

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