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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
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Iroquois 1300 Bridge #1 |
Truss |
Iroquois 1300 |
Iroquois County, IL |
Rural |
Spring Creek Tributary |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Structure Length | Roadway Width |
| 1901 | 60.7 Feet | 16.1 Feet |
This bridge is a four panel half-hip Pratt pony truss with pinned connections. The deck of the bridge is wooden, and the railings are channel railings that appear to be original. Some of these railing sections have fallen of or are partially broken off. The bridge is interesting because it has lattice on the top of the top chord and end posts, which I think looks attractive. The underside of the top chord and end posts have battens instead however. The verticals on the bridge are latticed also. This bridge has been closed to traffic suggesting that Iroquois County plans to let the bridge rot away, prompting me to list in as in danger. A resident near this bridge told me that the county was short on money, which is typical of a rural county. These bridges are not necessarily present in the county because someone cares about them! The future of this bridge is uncertain.
