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Photo taken by James Baughn

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bay Creek on Bay Road (TR 137), 2.5 mi. west of Homberg
Location: Pope County, Illinois
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built or relocated here in 1977
Design: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 66.9 ft.
Total length: 75.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.32157, -88.57676 (decimal degrees)
37°19'18" N, 88°34'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/360294/4131711 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Brownfield
Inventory numbers: IL 076-3046 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15615 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 47.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 100