Fayette Avenue Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in April 2014

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

BH Photo #281890

Replacement opened 9-1-2015

Overview: Small concrete bridge over Old Jacksonville Branch on W. Fayette Avenue
Location: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Status: replaced 2015
History: Replaced 2014
Design: Culvert
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 12.1 ft.
Total length: 27.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.79083, -89.68167 (decimal degrees)
39°47'27" N, 89°40'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/270381/4407982 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Springfield West
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 1,300
Inventory numbers: IL 084-8000 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 52153 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2015): Overall condition: Poor
Sufficiency rating: 22.9 (out of 100)
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April 5, 2015: Updated by Elliott Johnson: noted bridge demolition
April 3, 2015: Updated by Elliott Johnson: changed status and added doomed category as this bridge is coming down shortly
April 16, 2014: New photos from Elliott Johnson
April 21, 2012: Added by James Baughn

New Fayette Avenue Bridge

Posted September 4, 2015, by Tim (springfieldbridges [at] gmail [dot] com)

The new bridge has been opened to traffic 9-1-2015.

Fayette Avenue Bridge

Posted November 17, 2014, by Tim (springfieldbridges [at] gmail [dot] com)

This bridge is currently being replaced. The new bridge will have a similar look to the original.