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Newlan Bridge

Moultrie County, Illinois

Photo 

1973

HAARGIS photo

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BH Photo #162850

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 33
Location
Moultrie County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1899; replaced 2001
Builder
- Illinois Bridge & Iron Co. of Sullivan, Illinois
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 128.9 ft.
Total length: 156.2 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Also called
Lovington Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.70495, -88.66528   (decimal degrees)
39°42'18" N, 88°39'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/357238/4396335 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lovington
Inventory numbers
IL 070-4413 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 37754 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,655)
Built 1899 (401)
Built during 1890s (3,000)
Illinois (4,746)
Illinois Bridge & Iron Co. (5)
Lost (25,220)
Lost 2001 (453)
Lost during 2000s (4,204)
Moultrie County, Illinois (14)
 Owned by township (2,780)
Pratt through truss (5,451)
Pratt truss (9,387)
Replaced by new bridge (16,969)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,241)
Structurally deficient (14,050)
Through truss (15,265)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,947)
Truss (33,107)

Update Log 

  • April 18, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Added historic name, status and Builder
  • October 24, 2008: Added by Robert Stephenson

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