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Beck's Creek Bridge

Shelby County, Illinois

Photos 

East end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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BH Photo #117589

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Beck's Creek on TR 32, 2.6 mi. northwest of Herrick
Location
Shelby County, Illinois
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1909
Design
Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 74.1 ft.
Total length: 129.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.24861, -89.01444   (decimal degrees)
39°14'55" N, 89°00'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/326170/4346299 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Ramsey
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
25
Inventory numbers
IL 087-3062 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15661 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2011)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17.8 (out of 100)
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Categories 

5-panel truss (485)
Abandoned (3,650)
Built 1909 (770)
Built during 1900s (7,223)
Illinois (4,647)
Lally columns (310)
One-lane traffic (7,606)
Owned by township (2,704)
 Pony truss (16,185)
Pratt pony truss (3,638)
Pratt truss (9,299)
Shelby County, Illinois (52)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,073)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,920)
Truss (32,788)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • March 14, 2014: New photos from Elliott Johnson
  • April 17, 2012: Updated by Wes Worsham: Added category "5-panel truss"
  • March 2, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Added design
  • April 16, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Year built
  • July 18, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson

Sources 

  • Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Elliott Johnson - elliottsgon15 [at] hotmail [dot] com

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