Photo 

West side, South end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in March 2008

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on TR 197, 1 mi. south of Coles Airport
Location
Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 47.9 ft.
Total length: 49.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.46333, -88.25028   (decimal degrees)
39°27'48" N, 88°15'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/392444/4368941 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Charleston South
Inventory numbers
IL 015-3137 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15087 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 57.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
150

Update Log 

  • June 20, 2008: New photo from Robert Stephenson

Sources 

  • Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Comments 

TR 197 Bridge
Posted April 7, 2008, by Robert Stephenson (seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

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