Opossum Creek Bridge

Photo

deck view

looking north. bugs on windshield and heavy traffic did not make for a good picture.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in September 2008

BH Photo #124802

Overview: Concrete frame bridge over Opossum Creek on IL 127 just north of Pinckneyville
Location: Perry County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1936
Design: Other
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.8 ft.
Total length: 35.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.09139, -89.38278 (decimal degrees)
38°05'29" N, 89°22'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/291043/4218636 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pinckneyville
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 4,400
Inventory numbers: IL 073-0021 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 36148 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 55.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com