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Young Covered Bridge

Boone County, Illinois
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Photos 

Dale J Travis photo

Map 

Description 

Length approximate PRIVATE PROPERTY

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over S Kinnikinnick Creek on private property
Location
Boone County, Illinois
Status
Open but on private property
History
Built 1890
Design
Possibly a Howe through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 75.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.41147, -88.93957   (decimal degrees)
42°24'41" N, 88°56'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/340405/4697285 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Belvidere NW
Inventory number
BH 50285 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (4,168)
Boone County, Illinois (9)
Built 1890 (157)
Built during 1890s (1,643)
Howe through truss (216)
Howe truss (262)
 Illinois (2,602)
Open to pedestrians (2,239)
Owned privately (706)
Through truss (9,905)
Total length 75-100 feet (5,022)
Truss (24,567)

Update Log 

  • December 10, 2011: Updated by J.P.: updated design
  • November 21, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

Sources 

  • Steve Conro - sconro [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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