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Looking west

Photos taken by Jeremy Ruble

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Deck view

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Close-up of guardrail

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Lower joint from above

Overview: Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Road 900 N (Township Road 359) east of Independence, 4.16 mi. east of Independan
Location: Pike County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.53060, -90.75261 (decimal degrees)
39°31'50" N, 90°45'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/693153/4378072 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Pittsfield
Inventory numbers: IL 075-3155 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15602 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 39.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 75