Brush Creek Truss Bridge, Sangamon County, Illinois.
N 39° 38.924 W 089° 36.183
16S E 276655 N 4392009
This truss bridge is still in service and used everyday.
Waymark Code: WMB2JF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2011
Views: 1
There is no parking along the roadway. But there is not much traffic. If you use caution, you can park on the edge of the road.
Bridge information is as follows, courtesy of Bridgefinder.com:
Overview
Through truss bridge over Brush Creek on TR 355, 3.5 mi. north of Pawnee
LocationSangamon County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1956
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 103.0 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.64889, -89.60250 (decimal degrees)
39°38'56" N, 89°36'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/276703/4392025 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
New City
Inventory numbers
IL 084-3161 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15645 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 81.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
25
Date Built: 01/01/1956
Length of Span:
Span length: 103.0 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.
www:
http://bridgehunter.com/il/sangamon/84316118634/
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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