Crybaby Bridge

Photos

These photos were taken in the mid-1980's.

Photo taken by Michael Roegner

BH Photo #164980

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Crybaby Bridge Road (TR 100), 2 mi. southwest of White Heath
Location: Piatt County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1899; replaced 2002
Builder: - Attica Bridge Co. of Attica, Indiana (Likely Fabricator)
Design: 9-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 189.5 ft.
Total length: 190.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.7 ft.
Also called: Sangamon River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.07472, -88.55667 (decimal degrees)
40°04'29" N, 88°33'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/367265/4437211 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Monticello
Inventory numbers: IL 074-3070 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15591 (Bridgehunter.com ID)