Limekiln Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in November 2018

BH Photo #438406

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Limekiln Creek on TR 159 northwest of Carmi.
Location: White County, Illinois
Status: Abandoned with portions of deck missing
Design: Bedstead Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 59.0 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.12667, -88.23944 (decimal degrees)
38°07'36" N, 88°14'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/391365/4220594 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Centerville
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 50
Inventory numbers: IL 097-3173 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15724 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 21.9 (out of 100)
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Posted November 14, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thank you Mom. It was Cold this morning ! I was at this bridge six weeks ago on Friday and it was 90 !

Limekiln Creek Bridge

Posted November 14, 2018, by Doris M Blair (dmblair59 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Fantastic photos of a long ago bridge!You are doing a great job on posting these beautiful forgotten bridges! 🌉🌉🌉

Limekiln Creek Bridge

Posted October 5, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

View from the Intersection of 1700 N and 750 E

Limekiln Creek Bridge

Posted October 5, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Warning Sign...

Limekiln Creek Bridge

Posted October 5, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Road to bridge...

Limekiln Creek Bridge

Posted October 5, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

You can barely see the bridge...