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TR551 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.662222,-88.958333

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Carries TR 551 (Southern Hunt Rd) over BNSF RR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over the BNSF Railroad on TR 551 in Marion
History:
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Location: Williamson County

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Limb Branch Ln Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Slated for demolition and replacement.

Location: 37.692823,-88.954640

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Carries Limb Branch Ln over BNSF Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 115.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over the BNSF Railroad on TR 557 (Limb Branch Ln) in Marion
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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198729

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198730

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198731

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198732

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198733

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198734

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481360

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481361

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Partridge Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.801667,-88.720556

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Carries TR 167 over ICRR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over IC on TR 167, 1 mi. west of Saline Co.
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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Little Creek Spillway Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned and bypassed to the north

Location: 37.703400,-88.977210

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Carries Old Railroad Grade over Little Creek Spillway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 11.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Little Creek Spillway on Old Railroad Grade in Marion
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Williamson County

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West Gate Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.681667,-89.078333

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Carries West Gate Road over Grassy Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Grassy Creek on West Gate Road in Crab Orchard NWR
History: Built 1959; replaced 2006
Built: 1959

Location: Williamson County

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Limb Branch Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.692630,-88.947222

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Carries TR 557 (Limb Branch Lane) over Limb Branch Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Limb Branch Creek on TR 557 (Limb Branch Lane)
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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364705

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Looking East

Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2016

481357

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481358

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481359

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CN - Corinth Road Overpass

Status:

Location: 37.826944,-88.725833

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Carries Canadian National Railway over Corinth Road (CH 2)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Corinth Road (CH 2) on Canadian National Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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BNSF - Old IL13 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.730019,-88.972319

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Carries BNSF Railway over Old Route 13
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Old Route 13 on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History:
Built: 1900

Location: Williamson County

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481381

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481382

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Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.651081,-89.014022

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Carries Grassy Rd over Wolf Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Wolf Creek on Grassy Rd
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Williamson County

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481265

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481266

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481267

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BNSF - Grassy Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.647669,-88.960814

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Carries BNSF Railway over Grassy Rd
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Grassy Rd on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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481260

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481261

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481262

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NB track Steel Girder

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481263

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Goodall Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.715794,-88.903690

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Carries Creal Springs Road over Crab Orchard Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Crab Orchard Creek on Creal Springs Road
History: Built 1917; replaced 1999
Built: 1917

Location: Williamson County

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Little Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.651808,-89.025547

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Carries Fas 1900 (Grassy Road) over Little Wolf Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Little Wolf Creek on Fas 1900 (Grassy Road)
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Williamson County

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481268

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481269

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Little Grassy Lake Spillway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.646990,-89.137922

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Carries Grassy Road over Little Grassy Lake Spillway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Grassy Lake Spillway on Grassy Road
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Williamson County

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434017

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434018

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434019

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BNSF - Westminster Drive

Status: Unknown status

Location: 37.711433,-88.965008

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Carries BNSF over TR 385
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over TR 385 on BNSF
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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481383

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481384

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481385

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IC - Kraatz Road

Status: Unknown status

Location: 37.863469,-88.733400

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Carries Ilinois Central Railroad over TR 9/Kraatz Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over TR 9/Kraatz Road on Ilinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.624217,-88.960585

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Carries Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Saline Creek
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 845.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Saline Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
History: Built 1899; Replaced 1993
Built: 1899

Location: Williamson County

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439384

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CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct

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446887

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Saline Creek Viaduct

This was the bridge in the 1980's before the UP took over; the bridge was replaced in 1993.

Photo taken by Camille Chappius; Thomas Austin collection

481256

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Replacement

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

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CEI Saline Creek Viaduct

This is how the bridge looked prior to its' replacement in 1993 by the Union Pacific. MoPac train #414 shown on the bridge.

Camille Chappius Photo; from my Slide Collection.

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Overhead Bridge

Status:

Location: 37.619270,-88.840802

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Carries W Blue Avenue over IC RR
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over IC RR on W Blue Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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440741

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Overhead Bridge

Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch

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Big Muddy River Bridge

Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 37.817500,-89.129440

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Carries Cambria Road over Big Muddy River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Cambria Road
History:
Built: 1937

Location: Williamson County

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442125

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Big Muddy River Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: December 23 1973

442165

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Big Muddy River Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: October 26 1983

442545

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Big Muddy River Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: March 13 1979

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Bankston Fork Bridge

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Location: 37.731329,-88.720977

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Carries Jordans Curve Road (Old IL 13) over Bankston Fork
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Bankston Fork on Jordans Curve Road (Old IL 13)
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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481342

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

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Westminster Drive Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.718722,-88.958678

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Carries Westminster Drive over I-57
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 191.6 Feet
Span Length: 57.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over I-57 on Westminster Drive
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Williamson County

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Grassy Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.647761,-88.976697

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Carries Grassy Road (FAS 1900/CH 25) over I-57
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 241.8 Feet
Span Length: 77.4 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over I-57 on Grassy Road (FAS 1900/CH 25)
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Williamson County

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East Herrin Street Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 37.811660,-89.003050

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Carries East Herrin Street over Mo-Pac Railroad
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Mo-Pac Railroad on East Herrin Street
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Williamson County

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449837

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East Herrin Street Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: October 11 1957

449838

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East Herrin Street Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: September 28 1958

449839

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East Herrin Street Bridge

Southern Illinoisan: April 13 1959

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Grassy Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 37.619057,-89.068548

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Carries Former access road over Grassy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grassy Creek on Former access road
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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480885

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480886

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480887

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480888

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480889

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Tacoma Lake Rd Grassy Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.643332,-89.097646

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Carries Tacoma Lake Rd over Grassy Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 310.1 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grassy Creek on Tacoma Lake Rd
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Williamson County

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480890

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480891

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480892

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480893

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UP - Little Saline Creek

Status: Open

Location: 37.624464,-88.960359

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Carries Union Pacific Railway over Little Saline 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 Little Saline Creek on Union Pacific Railway
History:
Built: 1993

Location: Williamson County

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481252

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481253

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481254

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481255

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BNSF - Southern Hunt Rd Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.662386,-88.958254

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Carries Sothern Hunt Rd over BNSF Rwy
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over BNSF Rwy on Sothern Hunt Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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481257

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481258

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481259

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CN - IL 13 Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 37.738499,-88.710312

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Carries Canadian National Rwy (former ICG) over IL Rte 13
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 IL Rte 13 on Canadian National Rwy (former ICG)
History:
Built:

Location: Williamson County

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481343

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481344

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481345

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481346

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481347

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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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