Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Township Road 271 Bridge

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East end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Deck

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West end

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South side

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North side

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Richland creek branch on TR 271, 2.9 mi. southwest of Strasburg
Location: Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1900
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.4 ft.
Total length: 36.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.34611, -88.67444 (decimal degrees)
39°20'46" N, 88°40'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/355711/4356522 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Stewardson West
Inventory numbers: IL 087-3185 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15670 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2008): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 25