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Branch Hickory Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.040278,-88.002778

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Carries 2000th Street (TR 302) over Branch of Hickory Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over a branch of Hickory Creek on 2000th Street (TR 302), 1.5 mi. southeast of Hunt City
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Jasper County

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Brush Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.991111,-88.132500

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Carries TR 186A over Brush Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Brush Creek on TR 186A, 0.75 mi. east of Newton
History: Built 1909; replaced 2010
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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109439

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109440

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109441

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109442

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 39.097778,-88.044722

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Carries TR 89 over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/warren
Design Details: Bedstead Warren pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on TR 89, 2 mi. southwest of Yale
History:
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Location: Jasper County

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109443

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109444

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109445

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109446

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.081667,-88.125833

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Carries TR 109 over Crooked Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.8 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Crooked Creek on TR 109, 1.5 mi. southeast of Rose Hill
History:
Built:

Location: Jasper County

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114240

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114241

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114242

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114243

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Love Ford Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.053056,-88.181111

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Carries TR 139 over Embarras River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 73.1 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 139, 2 mi. west of Falmouth
History: Built 1920; replaced 2004
Built: 1920

Location: Jasper County

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133026

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162665

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HAARGIS photo

162666

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HAARGIS photo

162667

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HAARGIS photo

162668

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HAARGIS photo

162669

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HAARGIS photo

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Eagle Trail Bridge #4

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.998239,-88.158658

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Carries Eagle Trail (orig Palestine to Vandalia road) over Embarras River overflow
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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117242

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North side

This bridge is on the old Palestine to Vandalia road

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

117243

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East end

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117244

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West end

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434249

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018

434250

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434251

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Eagle Trail Bridge #3

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.998235,-88.159656

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Carries Eagle Trail (orig Palestine to Vandalia road) over Embarras River overflow
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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117245

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North side

This bridge is on the old Palestine to Vandalia road

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

117246

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West end

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117247

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East end

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434245

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434246

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434247

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434248

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Fox River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.877222,-88.109722

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Carries TR 337 over Fox River
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Fox River on TR 337, 2 mi. northwest of W Liberty
History:
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Location: Jasper County

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Island Creek Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Bids have been let for the demolition and replacement of this bridge.

Location: 39.145000,-88.311389

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Carries TR 39 over Branch of Island Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 36.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over a branch of Island Creek on TR 39, 3 mi. northeast of Island Grove
History:
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Location: Jasper County

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109451

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109452

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109453

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109454

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Laws Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.994722,-88.243333

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Carries TR 201 over Laws Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 28.8 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Laws Creek on TR 201, 3.5 mi. west of Newton
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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114244

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114245

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114246

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114247

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Eagle Trail Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.996187,-88.161625

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Carries Eagle Trail (orig Palestine to Vandalia road) over Embarras River overflow
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 37.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail in Newton
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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117248

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East side

This bridge is on the old Palestine to Vandalia road

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

117249

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South end

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117250

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North end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

387931

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Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2017

387930

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Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2017

387929

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Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2017

434240

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018

434241

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TR 177A Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.025278,-87.987222

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Carries TR 177A over Branch Hickory Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 43.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Branch Hickory Creek on TR 177A, 2.5 mi. northeast of Willow Hil
History:
Built:

Location: Jasper County

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109447

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109448

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109449

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109450

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Eagle Trail Bridge #2

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.997776,-88.161187

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Carries Eagle Trail (orig Palestine to Vandalia road) over Embarras River overflow
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 19.5 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail in Newton
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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117251

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West side

This bridge is on the old Palestine to Vandalia road

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in July 2008

117252

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North End

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117253

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East side

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434242

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018

434243

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434244

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Rafetown Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.856667,-87.982500

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Carries Ch-10 over Dead River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 168.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Dead River on Ch-10
History: Built 1923; replaced 2000
Built: 1923

Location: Jasper County

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Sam Parr Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.040000,-88.133333

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Carries TR 157 over Branch of Sam Parr
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Branch of Sam Parr on TR 157
History: Built 1909; replaced 1995
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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East Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.985000,-88.076667

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Carries TR 242A over East Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over East Crooked Creek on TR 242A
History: Built 1909; replaced 1993
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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Slate Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.053333,-88.263333

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Carries TR 137 over Slate Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Slate Creek on TR 137
History: Built 1909; replaced 1993
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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Old Mill Bridge

Status: Bridge is being rehabbed as part of the Eagle Trails
Rehabbed in place for part of the Eagle Trails multi-use path

Location: 38.995300,-88.161930

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Carries TR 164 over Embarras River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 142.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 164
History: Built 1890 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Built: 1890

Location: Jasper County

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133023

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East Side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in October 2007

133024

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North End

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133025

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Deck

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in October 2007

134114

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South End

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in February 2009

134115

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Overview

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134116

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West Side

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162670

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HAARGIS slide

162671

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HAARGIS slide

162672

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HAARGIS slide

162673

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HAARGIS slide

162674

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HAARGIS photo

387398

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Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2017

387397

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387396

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387395

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387394

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387393

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387392

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387391

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387390

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387389

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387388

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387387

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387386

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434235

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018

434236

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434237

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434238

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434239

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Brush Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.978733,-88.144744

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Carries E 900th Ave over Brush Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Concrete Pony/through girder
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Brush Creek on E 900th Ave
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Jasper County

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510321

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021

510322

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510323

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021

510324

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INRD - Embarras River Trib

Status: Open

Location: 38.992230,-88.131360

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Carries Indiana Rail Road (former ICRR) over Unamed Embarrass River Tributary
Design: slab
Design Details: Modern Concrete Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Unamed Embarrass River Tributary on Indiana Rail Road (former ICRR)
History:
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Location: Jasper County

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510325

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510326

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510327

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INRD - Unamed drainage

Status: Open

Location: 38.991321,-88.135502

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Carries Indiana Rail Road (former ICRR) over Unamed Drainage
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unamed Drainage on Indiana Rail Road (former ICRR)
History:
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Location: Jasper County

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510328

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510329

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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