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Meredosia Bridge

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East Approach

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in August 2007

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West Approach

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in August 2007

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Overview: 3 span Through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 104 at Meredosia
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: studies scheduled in 2009 for future replacement
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1984
Design: 2 span Warren Through Truss (approach spans)
1 Span Cantilevered Warren Through Truss (main span)
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 566.7 ft.
Total length: 2,231.3 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.83056, -90.56528 (decimal degrees)
39°49'50" N, 90°33'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/708351/4411787 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Meredosia
Inventory numbers: IL 069-0016 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15569 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 31.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 2,800