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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 192, 5 mi. north of Mt Auburn
Location: Christian County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all traffic
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 169.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.82111, -89.25222 (decimal degrees)
39°49'16" N, 89°15'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/307241/4410329 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Mount Auburn
Inventory numbers: IL 011-3288 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15069 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 12.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 59

Comments

Sangamon River Bridge

Posted April 19, 2008, by Sue (smartin [at] rotech [dot] com)

When did they close this bridge and is it the same one that was on the IL State Map Cover about 5 or so years ago (the map that the Secretary of State office prints)?

Sangamon River Bridge

Posted November 22, 2007, by Dale Travis (djtravis [ [at] ] dalejtravis [dot] com)

Pictures taken 9-11-07.