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Love Ford Bridge

Jasper County, Illinois

Photos 

Postcard

BH Photo #133026

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost two-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 139, 2 mi. west of Falmouth
Location
Jasper County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1920; replaced 2004
Design
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 73.1 ft.
Total length: 149.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Also called
Falmouth Bridge
Embarras River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.05306, -88.18111   (decimal degrees)
39°03'11" N, 88°10'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/397800/4323328 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rose Hill
Inventory numbers
IL 040-3077 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15351 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,242)
Built 1920 (1,018)
Built during 1920s (9,996)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,067)
Deck arch (11,480)
Embarras River (Illinois) (16)
Illinois (4,753)
Jasper County, Illinois (18)
 Lost (25,274)
Lost 2004 (513)
Lost during 2000s (4,207)
Owned by township (2,787)
Replaced by new bridge (17,016)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,127)
Structurally deficient (14,024)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,948)

Update Log 

  • April 17, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Status
  • February 5, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Common name

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