Glenwood Cemetery Bridge

Photos

Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

BH Photo #119300

Overview: Wooden deck bridge over a gulley in Glenwood Cemetery
Location: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Concrete blocks in place at both ends. Foot traffic only.
History: Built 1919
Design: Steel stringer supported by braced I-beams set in concrete footings.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 36.0 ft.
Total length: 168.9 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.41017, -88.78797 (decimal degrees)
39°24'37" N, 88°47'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/346069/4363820 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Shelbyville
Inventory numbers: IL 087-6002 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15667 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of February 2014): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

March 14, 2014: New photos from Elliott Johnson
November 19, 2011: Updated by Wes Worsham: Corrected cemetery name from Shelbyville Cemetery to Glenwood Cemetery. Appended construction details.
April 16, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Built
October 21, 2008: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Updated: Overview
August 1, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson