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Brushy Creek Bridge

Lawrence County, Illinois

Photos 

Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in 2007

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BH Photo #114236

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Brushy creek on TR 97
Location
Lawrence County, Illinois
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built 1909
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 79.0 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Also called
Drainage Ditch Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.78334, -87.70597   (decimal degrees)
38°47'00" N, 87°42'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/438682/4292970 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Birds
Inventory numbers
IL 051-3071 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15436 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,646)
Built 1909 (770)
Built during 1900s (7,224)
Illinois (4,647)
Lawrence County, Illinois (29)
One-lane traffic (7,606)
Owned by township (2,703)
Pony truss (16,182)
 Span length 75-100 feet (6,429)
Structurally deficient (14,208)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,584)
Truss (32,773)
Warren pony truss (3,357)
Warren truss (6,563)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • April 24, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Common name
  • February 24, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Name and overview

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