Illinois Traction/Wabash Overpass (Old)

Photos 

Original Bridge #S-62.8

Photographer unknown; courtesy IT Historical Society

Enlarge

BH Photo #314493

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash Railroad on Illinois Traction System

Location

Bement, Piatt County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1907; Replaced 1928/29

Railroads

- Illinois Traction System (ITS)
- Interurban
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)

Design

Pratt through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.92393, -88.57963   (decimal degrees)
39°55'26" N, 88°34'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/365010/4420508 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Bement

Inventory number

BH 78054 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 11, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
• December 1, 2018: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch

Related Bridges 

• Illinois Terminal/Wabash Overpass (Successor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Decatur Herald-Review | History Photo Galleries | Photos: Illinois Terminal Railroad - Image
• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com

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