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Overview

Photos taken March 2006 by Bill Burmaster

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Deck view

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Overview: Closed pony truss bridge over West Fork Mazon River on Grand Ridge Road (TR 109B), .49 mi. east of Tynan Rd
Location: Grundy County, Illinois
Status: Closed to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1965
Design: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 70.8 ft.
Total length: 71.8 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.24260, -88.36184 (decimal degrees)
41°14'33" N, 88°21'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/385886/4566582 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Gardner
Inventory numbers: IL 032-4995 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15258 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 50

Grand Ridge Road Bridge

Posted November 12, 2008, by Tony (ajcrisanti [at] comcast [dot] net)

I have launched my kayak many times from the spot where the overview photo was taken. The Mazon is a great river to paddle.

There is another bridge like this one about 15 miles upstream on the West Fork. It is also closed.