Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview

Photos taken July 2004 by Charles Robinson

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Deck view

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Piers

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Macoupin Creek on Lake Catatoga Road south of Macoupin
Location: Macoupin County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Design: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.19992, -89.96327 (decimal degrees)
39°11'60" N, 89°57'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/244105/4343146 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Plainview
Inventory number: BH 15475 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Macoupin Bridge

Posted April 20, 2007, by J Lance (bugo [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Another old bridge ruined by a moron in a truck.