Historic Bridges
of the United States
De Soto Railroad Bridge
Jackson County
,
Illinois
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Overview
Plate girder bridge over US 51 on the Union Pacific Railroad in De Soto
Location
Jackson County
,
Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1903
Design
Other
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 68.5 ft.
Total length: 369.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.82028, -89.22806
(decimal degrees)
37°49'13" N, 89°13'41" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
IL 039-9908
(Illinois bridge number)
BH 15342
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Built 1903
(122)
Built during 1900s
(2,328)
Illinois
(816)
Jackson County, Illinois
(10)
Open
(21,539)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,624)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,074)
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De Soto Railroad Bridge
Posted May 31, 2006, by Anonymous
That bridge was replaced a few years ago.