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Overview: Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100/IL 106 (Old US 36) in Florence
Status: The state in looking into replacing this bridge in the next 10 to 15 years
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1981, Reopened as of August 2008
Design: Vertical lift Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 216.8 ft.
Total length: 3,177.3 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.63265, -90.60680 (decimal degrees)
39°37'58" N, 90°36'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/705384/4389723 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Florence
Inventory numbers: IL 086-0001 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15600 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 46.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 1,800