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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in 2007

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North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in 2007

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a drainage ditch on TR 97
Location: Lawrence County, Illinois
Status: Closed to all traffic
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 79.0 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.78333, -87.70611 (decimal degrees)
38°46'60" N, 87°42'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/438670/4292969 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Birds
Inventory numbers: IL 051-3071 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15436 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 75