Lake Shelbyville Bridge

Photo

The Decatur Herald : February 4 1968

BH Photo #442590

The bridge is unique because it is the longest inland bridge on a secondary road in Illinois.

Overview: Stringer bridge over Lake Shelbyville on Ch 3(Fas 642)
Location: Shelby County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1967
Builder: - O'Neill Brothers Construction Co. from Danville, IL
Design: Stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.5 ft.
Total length: 3,171.7 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Also called: Findlay Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.52108, -88.70825 (decimal degrees)
39°31'16" N, 88°42'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/353166/4375997 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kirksville
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 1,700
Inventory number: BH 70577 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.1 (out of 100)
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