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IC - Galena River Bridge (Old)

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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IC -Galena River Bridge (Old)

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2015

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BH Photo #340887

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Galena River on Illinois Central RR
Location
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Status
Superstructure replaced
History
Replaced in 1914
Railroad
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Through truss swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.40907, -90.43094   (decimal degrees)
42°24'33" N, 90°25'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/711401/4698393 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Galena
Inventory number
BH 69899 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Illinois (4,688)
Illinois Central Railroad (588)
Jo Daviess County, Illinois (91)
Lost (25,007)
Lost 1914 (54)
Lost during 1910s (505)
 Movable (2,989)
Superstructure replaced (77)
Swing (1,466)
Through truss (15,198)
Truss (32,984)

Update Log 

  • November 5, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • November 4, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

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Sources 

  • Douglas Butler

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