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Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012

Two track bridge

Overview: Two track lattice through truss bridge over Rock River on UPRR (Former C&NW) 1.5 mi W of Nelson
Location: Lee County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built in 1897, reinforced in 1926
Builder: - Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Design: Lattice through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 720.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.79273, -89.62318 (decimal degrees)
41°47'34" N, 89°37'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/282042/4630090 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Dixon West
Inventory number: BH 51483 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

February 3, 2013: Updated by Steve Conro: Build & reinforced dates
January 11, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder.
December 8, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
February 28, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Rock River"

UPRR Rock River Bridge

Posted January 11, 2013, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

1898

UPRR Rock River Bridge

Posted December 9, 2012, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

The additional bracing on the outside must have been added 1926 then....

UPRR Rock River Bridge

Posted December 9, 2012, by J.P. (wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com)

went to the original size on flickr.

Plaque reads as follows

Bridge No. 203

All spans

in this bridge were reinforced

in 1926*

Date is not very clear.

UPRR Rock River Bridge

Posted December 8, 2012, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

Other side of bridge had plate....