Lacon Pontoon Bridge

Photos

looking east to Lacon

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1937

BH Photo #313528

Current Lacon bridge was opened in 1939 and this structure was removed

Overview: Lost Floating bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Rt 17
Location: Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Design: Floating
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.02455, -89.41683 (decimal degrees)
41°01'28" N, 89°25'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/296807/4544296 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lacon
Inventory number: BH 65468 (Bridgehunter.com ID)