Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Vermilion River Bridge

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The replacement

The old bridge was replaced by this modern truss, which opened in Spring, 2007.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The west face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The east face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The old approach

A workman at the site informed me that this road was the approach to the old, old bridge that was replaced by the bridge that this bridge replaced.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CH 1, 0.1 mi. west of Danville
Location: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1935; replaced 2006 by a modern truss bridge
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 150.9 ft.
Total length: 246.6 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.13667, -87.65472 (decimal degrees)
40°08'12" N, 87°39'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/444224/4443131 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Danville NW
Inventory numbers: IL 092-0106 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15708 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2004): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 35.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 3,500