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Geff Bridge

Wayne County, Illinois

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Distant View To East

HAER photos taken May 1994 by Roger McCredie

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View To East

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View To West

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View To Northwest Of West Truss Segment

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View West Of West Truss Segment

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View West Of Northwest Panel Point, Upper Chord

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Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 1700E (TR 406), southeast of Geff
Location
Wayne County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by modern bridge
History
Built 1910; replaced 1995
Design
Riveted Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Total length: 45.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.47865, -88.38453   (decimal degrees)
38°28'43" N, 88°23'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/379233/4259832 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 1 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 35
USGS topographic map
Geff
Inventory number
BH 15722 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1910 (487)
Built during 1910s (4,414)
HAER documented (389)
Illinois (983)
Lost (1,974)
Owned by county (14,360)
Pony truss (9,534)
Replaced by new bridge (841)
 Riveted (381)
Total length 25-50 feet (5,497)
Truss (16,277)
Warren pony truss (587)
Warren truss (916)
Wayne County, Illinois (3)
Wooden deck (5,164)

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