Washington Street Bridge (1900)

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Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Washington Street & Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.

Location

Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built ca.1900; Replaced 1937

Builder

- Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. of Joliet, Illinois

Railroads

- Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway (AE&C)
- Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co. (AEFR)
- Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad (CA&E)
- Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Co. (EA&S)
- Interurban

Design

Pratt through truss

Also called

EA&S - Fox River Bridge
AE&FRE - Fox River Bridge
AE&C - Fox River Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.68509, -88.35646   (decimal degrees)
41°41'06" N, 88°21'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/387107/4615701 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Aurora South

Inventory number

BH 70212 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• December 21, 2021: New photo from Luke
• April 4, 2016: Updated by Luke: Builder
• December 8, 2015: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• Washington Street Bridge (1937) (Successor)
• Washington Street Bridge (1867) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Oswego, Illinois.gov - Annual Budget FY 5/1/2015-4/30/2016.pdf
• The Street Railway Review, Volume 12 - Book
• Reflections: Only scant reminders remain of Kendall's trolley era | Kendall County Record - Image

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