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Vandalia Bridge (Older)

Fayette County, Illinois

Photos 

Circa 1907

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BH Photo #438918

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Kaskaskia river on W.Gallatin Street
Location
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Builder
- Massillon Bridge Co. of Massillon, Ohio
Design
Bowstring through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.96019, -89.08764   (decimal degrees)
38°57'37" N, 89°05'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/319117/4314431 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83612 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,568)
Bowstring through truss (277)
Bowstring truss (543)
Built during 1880s (1,994)
Fayette County, Illinois (43)
Illinois (4,647)
Lost (24,742)
Lost 1921 (29)
 Lost during 1920s (478)
Massillon Bridge Co. (141)
National Road (56)
Owned by county (20,783)
Replaced by new bridge (16,584)
Through truss (15,068)
Truss (32,792)
Vandalia, Illinois (10)

Update Log 

  • September 6, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • November 25, 2018: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder
  • November 25, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein

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Vandalia Bridge (Older)
Posted November 25, 2018, by Dana and Kay Klein

And Thanks Tony!