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Bear Creek Bridge

Hancock County, Illinois

Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on TR 399, 4.5 mi. southwest of West Point
Location
Hancock County, Illinois
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1906
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 89.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Inventory numbers
IL 034-5614 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15266 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1906 (626)
Built during 1900s (7,257)
Hancock County, Illinois (53)
Illinois (4,687)
Lost (24,995)
Owned by township (2,741)
 Pony truss (16,244)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,103)
Structurally deficient (14,100)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,598)
Truss (32,976)

Update Log 

  • April 17, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: Updated status.

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Bear Creek Bridge
Posted April 29, 2010, by Dale Travis (daletravis [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

4-28-10: This bridge is gone.