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Big Sandy Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.626111,-90.449722

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Carries TR 104 over Big Sandy Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 98.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on TR 104 in Winchester
History: Built 1959; replaced 2005
Built: 1959

Location: Scott County

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Little Sandy Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.531667,-90.463056

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Carries Roodhouse Spring Road (TR 86) over Little Sandy Branch
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 38.7 Feet
Span Length: 37.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Little Sandy Branch on Roodhouse Spring Road (TR 86), 1 mi. southeast of Glasgow
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Scott County

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NS - Valley City Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.703328,-90.646139

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Wabash Railroad) over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Main span: Polygonal Warren vertical-lift through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift through truss bridge over Illinois River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Wabash Railroad)
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Scott County

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389989

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View from I-72 Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

127561

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East Approach

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Sept. 07

127562

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Bridge deck on east approach

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Sept. 07

264982

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Valley City Railroad Bridge

Illinois

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

264983

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Valley City Railroad Bridge

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

301474

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (new bridge)

View looking to the southwest. Naples, in Scott County, would be upstream, off to the right. Valley City, in Pike County, is in the distance on the upper right-hand side of the photo.

Wabash RR photo

301475

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (new bridge)

View looking to the east, from the Pike County (Valley City) side. You can see the rail line curving off to the north, where it will pass through Naples before continuing on to Bluffs, Illinois. The control cabin for this bridge is accessed via the east (Valley City) side.

Wabash RR photo

301476

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (new bridge)

View looking to the southwest. The open spans on the right side of the photograph were later filled with the exception of one overhead span, allowing southbound traffic to go underneath from Valley City.

Wabash RR photo

301477

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (new bridge)

View looking east, from the Scott County side.

Wabash RR photo

301478

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (new bridge)

View looking to the south from Valley City, from approximately the location where the old Wabash RR swing bridge was located.

Wabash RR photo

365144

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Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2016

365145

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Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2016

365146

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Photo taken by David Huffman in September 2016

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Wabash - Valley City Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by new bridge just down stream from the original.

Location: 39.706601,-90.645244

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Carries Wabash Railroad over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 1 pony plate girder approach span
Total Length: 1602.9 Feet
Span Length: 434.4 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River on former Wabash Railroad in Valley City
History: Original bridge at this location built 1880, original spans replaced 1920/21; replaced by a new bridge 1959
Built: 1880

Location: Scott County

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301901

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Old Valley City bridge

Wabash RR photo

301479

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Old Valley City railroad bridge

The swing bridge can be seen upstream of the new Valley City RR bridge

Wabash RR photo

301480

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Old Valley City railroad bridge

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301854

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Wabash - Illinois River Railroad Bridge

Replaced with lift bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014

309814

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (swing span)

Wabash Railroad plan

309815

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508 (swing span)

Wabash Railroad bridge data sheet

345308

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #508

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Mauvaise Terre Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.731389,-90.460278

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Carries Ch 12 over Mauvaise Terre Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 174.2 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mauvaise Terre Creek on Ch 12
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948

Location: Scott County

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381302

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Piers

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2010

381303

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Railing

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381301

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Supports & footings

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381300

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Railing & NW Side

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Wolf Run Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.747778,-90.535000

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Carries Ill 100 over Wolf Run Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 102.7 Feet
Span Length: 49.5 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Wolf Run Creek on Ill 100
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1931

Location: Scott County

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Mauvaise Terre Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.704390,-90.533365

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Carries Rattlesnake Hollow Road (TR 60) over Mauvaise Terre Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete girder bridge over Mauvaise Terre Creek on Rattlesnake Hollow Road (TR 60)
History: Built 1917
Built: 1923

Location: Scott County

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481956

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481957

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481958

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481959

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481960

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481961

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481962

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

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KCS - Old US 67 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 39.547778,-90.325833

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Carries Kansas Southern Railroad over Old US 67
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Old US 67 on Kansas Southern Railroad
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Scott County

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390080

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Looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390078

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Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390079

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Under the deck

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390077

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Looking East

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390076

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Looking Southwest

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390066

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Built 1927 American Bridge Company

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390064

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Looking West

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390065

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Looking West

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390063

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Looking North

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390062

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390061

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Looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in May 2017

390060

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East abutment

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390059

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Looking South

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390058

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Looking North

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Lewis Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.629871,-90.493966

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Carries Old Highway Road (Old US 36) over Lewis Creek
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Lewis Creek on Old Highway Road (Old US 36)
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Scott County

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481947

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481948

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481949

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481950

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.660000,-90.456944

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Carries Old Us 36 over Walnut Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Walnut Creek on Old Us 36
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Scott County

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Sandy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.606667,-90.430000

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Carries Ill 106 over Sandy Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Sandy Creek on Ill 106
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1934

Location: Scott County

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Bluff Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.632222,-90.513889

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Carries Ill 106 over Bluff Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.3 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bluff Creek on Ill 106
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Scott County

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481951

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481952

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481953

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481954

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481955

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Coal Hollow Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.576919,-90.395935

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Carries Coal Hollow Road (TR 136) over Tributary of North Little Sandy Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over a tributary of North Little Sandy Creek on Coal Hollow Road (TR 136)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Scott County

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481858

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481859

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481860

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Wallis Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.573611,-90.393333

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Carries Wallis Road (TR 125) over Tributary of North Little Sandy Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Lost slab bridge over a tributary of North Little Sandy Creek on Wallis Road (TR 125)
History: Built 1915; replaced 2010
Built: 1915

Location: Scott County

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Little Sandy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.587222,-90.430278

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Carries Ill 106 over Little Sandy Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Little Sandy Creek on Ill 106
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1934

Location: Scott County

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Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.630000,-90.470833

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Carries Ill 106 over Sugar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.8 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sugar Creek on Ill 106
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Scott County

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481944

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481945

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481946

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Mauvaise Terre Creek Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.725026,-90.587065

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Carries TR 10(CLOSED) over Mauvaise Terre Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mauvaise Terre Creek on TR 10(CLOSED)
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Scott County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #277

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.748306,-90.530789

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown tributary to Wolf Run
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: I-beam stringer
Total Length: 22.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.7 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unknown tributary to Wolf Run on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original stone box culvert built 1876; replaced 1934 with this bridge
Built: 1934

Location: Scott County

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344801

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #277

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Photo taken by James Holzmeier in December 2014

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Timber Lane Bridge

Status: Appears to be open, but unclear if this is still a public road

Location: 39.632207,-90.523398

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Carries Timber Lane (Old US 36) over Branch of Walnut Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Branch of Walnut Creek on Timber Lane (Old US 36)
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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NS - Field Trail Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.745902,-90.371127

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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NS - Mauvaise Terre Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.724800,-90.628225

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Mauvaise Terre Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Mauvaise Terre Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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Big Sandy Creek Bh Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.593049,-90.489292

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Carries TR 107A(CLOSED) over Big Sandy Creek Bh
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek Bh on TR 107A(CLOSED)
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Scott County

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Bell Bridge

Status:

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Carries over
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Scott County

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440957

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Bell Bridge

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Timber Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.632234,-90.518236

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Carries Timber Ln (old US 36) over Lewis Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Lewis Creek on Timber Ln (old US 36)
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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Little Sandy Ck Bh Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge and abandoned.

Location: 39.525102,-90.456765

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Carries TR 86 (CLOSED) over Little Sandy Ck Bh
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Sandy Ck Bh on TR 86 (CLOSED)
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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492450

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Little Sandy Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.583548,-90.363670

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Carries 1476E Road over Little Sandy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Sandy Creek on TR 133 (CLOSED)
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Scott County

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Coal Hollow Road Bridge2

Status: Open

Location: 39.572738,-90.394047

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Carries Coal Hollwo Rd over Unnamed Draianage
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Unnamed Draianage on Coal Hollwo Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Scott County

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481941

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481942

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481943

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.676788,-90.419427

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Carries TR 118 over Walnut Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on TR 118
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Scott County

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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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