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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

Overview: Wooden bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 137A southeast of Huey, 1 mi. southeast of Huey
Location: Clinton County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1942
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 15.1 ft.
Total length: 77.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.58889, -89.28361 (decimal degrees)
38°35'20" N, 89°17'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/301107/4273629 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Carlyle
Inventory numbers: IL 014-3068 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15078 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2008): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 50