New Haven Bridge
Photos
From "The History of New Haven Illinois" by Jimmie Chastain
Public Domain. Published 1923-1977 without copyright notice; Provided by the Internet Archive & University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library
View this photo at archive.org
BH Photo #438050
Description
From "The History of New Haven Illinois" by Jimmie Chastain: Built in 1895 by Chicago Bridge Co. at a cost of $1800. The cost was to be split between Gallatin and White Counties. It was replaced with a modern bridge in 1956.Facts
- Overview
- Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Wabash River
- Location
- New Haven, Gallatin County, Illinois, and White County, Illinois
- Status
- No longer exists
- History
- Built in 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Company
- Builder
- - Chicago Bridge Co. of Chicago, Illinois
- Design
- Pinned Pratt through truss
- Also called
- Little Wabash River Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.91027, -88.12805 (decimal degrees)
37°54'37" N, 88°07'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/400838/4196459 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 83370 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 6, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
- January 14, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
- December 1, 2018: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
- November 5, 2018: New photo from Luke
- November 5, 2018: Added by Melissa Brand-Welch
Related Bridges
- IL 141 - Little Wabash River Bridge (Successor)
Comments
Melissa, this Looks very Chicagoish regarding the design of the Plaque. The reason being is that we have a Bridge like this in Lanesboro in MN. That one is now open for pedestrians. A really neat Bridge. :-)
Thanks Tony ! Any and all information is appreciated !
Even without the plaques those funny little open finials were unique to Chicago Bridge Co. as well!
Thanks Luke ! Much appreciated !
Plaque matches up with this Chicago Bridge Co. built bridge, so I'd say it's an open-and-shut case: https://bridgehunter.com/mo/cedar/caplinger-mills/
Luke, look at the plaque. Do you think it's a Chicago Bridge Co. ? I didn't know if I could/should post this...
Thank you Luke. I saw the same picture you posted but was unsure about posting it. Thank you for adding it !
Nice find, Melissa.
There is a photograph of this bridge in a book I own: White County Illinois a Pictorial History, published by Acclaim Press in 2007.
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/il/gallatin/little-wabash-river/
Jason, it would be wonderful if one of the three old bridges we have in White County (Cherry Shoals, Lowe, or Sigler) could be converted for pedestrian use. The areas the bridges are in are all private property farm ground. It is sad most people will never know they are there, or only see them in photographs. What's worse is those who know of their existence but do not see the historical importance and beauty of these bridges.