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Little Golden Gate Bridge

Champaign County, Illinois

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken by James McCray

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BH Photo #181364

Map 

Description 

The bridge is a scale (1:20) replica of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.

Facts 

Overview
Wire suspension bridge over Lake of the Woods on a pedestrian trail in the Champaign County Forest Preserve
Location
Champaign County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1960
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Total length: 226.0 ft.
Deck width: 3.5 ft.
Also called
Lake of the Woods Suspension Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.19939, -88.38002   (decimal degrees)
40°11'58" N, 88°22'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/382543/4450801 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mahomet
Inventory number
BH 46422 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1960 (334)
Built during 1960s (2,041)
Champaign County, Illinois (38)
Illinois (4,759)
Open to pedestrians (4,295)
Owned by county (20,988)
Suspension (729)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,300)
Wire/cable Suspension (142)

Update Log 

  • February 18, 2019: New photo from Susan Wyrick
  • October 21, 2010: Updated by J.P.: Updated name, year built
  • October 13, 2010: New photos from J.P.
  • October 6, 2010: Added by James McCray

Sources 

  • James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Susan Wyrick

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