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1997

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1997

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Overview: Wooden Kingpost pony truss bridge over Constitution Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad) on Virginia Avenue in Normal
Location: McLean County, Illinois
Status: Open to two-lane traffic above and pedestrian traffic below
History: Built 1906
Builder: - Phoenix Bridge Co.
Design: Kingpost pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.8 ft.
Total length: 117.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1997
Also called: Illinois Central Railroad Bridge No. A797-14
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.49831, -88.98258 (decimal degrees)
40°29'54" N, 88°58'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/331998/4484954 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bloomington East
Inventory numbers: IL 057-7821 (Illinois bridge number)
NRHP 97000383 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 15539 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2008): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 75.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 2,950