IC - Big Muddy River Bridge

Photos 

Published prior to 1923

View this photo at books.google.com

BH Photo #372726

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Illinois Central Railroad

Location

Jackson County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1886; Replaced 1903

Builder

- Union Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania

Railroad

- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))

Design

Pratt through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.78615, -89.22360   (decimal degrees)
37°47'10" N, 89°13'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/304195/4184417 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

De Soto

Inventory number

BH 74768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 14, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• December 13, 2016: Added by Dave King

Related Bridges 

• CN - Big Muddy River Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Luke

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