Chalfin Bridge

Photos

Oblique view

Photo taken by James Baughn

BH Photo #102428

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Old Bluff Road at the village of Chalfin Bridge
Location: Monroe County, Illinois
Status: Abandoned, but still intact
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1950; bypassed in 1980
Design: Pin-connected, 3-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 42.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.21198, -90.26854 (decimal degrees)
38°12'43" N, 90°16'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/739144/4232862 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Selma
Inventory numbers: IL 067-3006 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15552 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/1995): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1994): 9