McKee Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble

BH Photo #429054

Overview: Pony truss bridge over McKee Creek on TR 47, 1.25 mi. east of Perry
Location: Pike County, Illinois
Status: Bypassed but left in place
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1930
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 59.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.79306, -90.71694 (decimal degrees)
39°47'35" N, 90°43'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/695477/4407282 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Perry East
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 75
Inventory numbers: IL 075-3047 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15605 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2014): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 22.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

June 6, 2018: Updated by Jeremy Ruble: Added category "Riveted"
June 5, 2018: New photos from Jeremy Ruble
June 4, 2018: New photos from Jeremy Ruble
March 20, 2017: Bridge has been bypassed but left in place, per tip from Ross Smith

McKee Creek Bridge

Posted April 19, 2010, by Dale Travis (daletravis [at] bigfoot [dot] com)

Photos taken 4-9-10.