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Photo taken by J.R. Manning

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rock River and Madison Street on Jefferson Street
Location: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Design: Open-spandrel arch with a pedestrian bridge that has been added below the deck.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 106.0 ft.
Total length: 1,285.2 ft.
Deck width: 51.8 ft.
Also called: Jefferson Street Pedestrian Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.27168, -89.09026 (decimal degrees)
42°16'18" N, 89°05'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/327624/4682057 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Rockford North
Inventory numbers: IL 101-6135 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 47645 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 5,700