Beardstown Bridge
The Beardstown Bridge is a two-lane bridge that carries U.S. Route 67 (US 67) and Illinois Route 100 (IL 100) across the Illinois River between Schuyler County, Illinois and the city of Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois.[2] The bridge was built in 1955 and rehabilitated in 1985.[1][2] It is the northernmost and furthest upstream of the three Illinois River crossings used by IL 100, with the other two being at Florence and Hardin.
Beardstown Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.017°N 90.4481°W |
| Carries |   US 67 / IL 100 |
| Crosses | Illinois River |
| Locale | Beardstown, Illinois |
| Maintained by | Illinois DOT |
| ID number | 000009000101961[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilevered Warren through truss[2] |
| Total length | 3,624.2 feet (0.68640 mi; 1.1047 km)[1][2] |
| No. of spans | 5[1] |
| Clearance above | 17.4 feet (5.3 m)[1][2] |
| Clearance below | 49.9 feet (15.2 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1955[1][2] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 6,300 (as of 2011)[2] |
| Location | |
The bridge is appraised as structurally deficient, with a sufficiency rating of 40.2 out of 100 during its 2000 and 2010 inspections.[1][2] The IDOT estimates that it would cost $173 million to construct a replacement bridge and approach roads. A new bridge is part of the plans for a U.S. 67 Corridor project.[3]
References
- "US 67 / IL 100 over ILLINOIS RIVER". Uglybridges.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 2013-07-24. Based on National Bridge Inventory data.
- "Beardstown Bridge". Bridgehunter.com: Historic Bridges of the United States. James Baughn. Retrieved 2013-07-24. Based on National Bridge Inventory data.
- "1.0 miles north of Illinois 100/103 to 0.2 mile north of Upper Meredosia Rd south of Beardstown (Includes the Illinois River Bridge at Beardstown)". US 67 Corridor. Illinois Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-24.