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County Road 2075 Bridge

Douglas County, Illinois
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Photo taken by J.P.

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Description 

Bridge is collapsing into the river. Has nearly fallen off north abutment.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned bridge over EMBARRAS RIVER on Old CR 2075
Location
Douglas County, Illinois
Status
Abandoned
History
Built 1892
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.70523, -88.08155   (decimal degrees)
39°42'19" N, 88°04'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/407282/4395600 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Oakland
Inventory number
BH 46411 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,851)
Abandoned (1,394)
Built 1892 (88)
Built during 1890s (1,560)
Douglas County, Illinois (10)
Illinois (2,501)
Pratt through truss (3,184)
Pratt truss (5,687)
Through truss (9,254)
Truss (23,615)

Update Log 

  • October 12, 2010: New photos from James McCray
  • October 4, 2010: Added by J.P.

Sources 

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

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