Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Beck's Creek Bridge

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East end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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South side

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North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

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Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Beck's Creek on TR 373, 5.4 mi. southeast of Oconee
Location: Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1899
Design: 4-panel bedstead Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 64.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.26611, -89.00639 (decimal degrees)
39°15'58" N, 89°00'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/326908/4348226 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Oconee
Inventory numbers: IL 087-3231 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15660 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 29