Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Maeystown Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by Sharie Heller

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Side view

These photos were taken June 2006 by the webmaster

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Deck view

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Arch from above

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Overview: Stone arch bridge over Maeystown Creek on Mill Street at Maeystown
Location: Monroe County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1881; rehabilitated 1938
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 23.9 ft.
Total length: 29.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.22667, -90.23245 (decimal degrees)
38°13'36" N, 90°13'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IL 067-6001 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15555 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2005): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 72.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 450

Maeystown Bridge

Posted February 13, 2007, by Susan Barker (subarker [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Enjoyed your website. Still have photos to review. I live in Maeystown. Are you aware we have 30 or so stone arch bridges in our county!

Susan