Bridgehunter.com | Eppleyanna Road Bridge

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Photo submitted by Steve Twigg

Builder plaque outline looked like Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Overview: Through truss bridge over Rock Run Creek on E. Eppleyanna Road, 1.5 mi. west of Davis
Location: Stephenson County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1896
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.9 ft.
Total length: 86.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.42638, -89.44474 (decimal degrees)
42°25'35" N, 89°26'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/298884/4700013 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Davis
Inventory numbers: IL 089-3192 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15679 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 27.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 59

Eppleyanna Road Bridge

Posted August 2, 2012, by John Porcellino (ohpfam [at] yahoo [dot] com)

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