First Bridge

Map

Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Ottawa Avenue
Location: Dixon, Lee County, Illinois
Status: Destroyed by flooding
History: Built 1846; Destroyed 1849
Builder: - Rock River Bridge & Dam Co.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.84607, -89.48241 (decimal degrees)
41°50'46" N, 89°28'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/293911/4635665 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Dixon East
Inventory number: BH 71990 (Bridgehunter.com ID)