Rock River South Channel Bridge (S)

Photos 

Fair Use

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BH Photo #397496

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Road

Location

Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Build 1904; Abutment failed March 1937; Abutment repaired April 1937; Replaced 1948

Builder

- Clinton Bridge & Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa

Railroads

- Streetcar
- Tri-City Railway & Light Co. (TCR&L)

Design

Pratt through truss

Also called

Milan Bridge (South Channel)
Milan Bridge (South Channel)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.45591, -90.57491   (decimal degrees)
41°27'21" N, 90°34'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/702549/4592207 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Milan

Inventory number

BH 77957 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• December 23, 2019: Updated by Luke: Edited alt name
• December 23, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added alternate name
• December 23, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch
• December 22, 2019: New photo from Luke
• January 24, 2019: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• March 3, 2018: New photo from David Sebben

Sources 

• UMV Photo Archive - Rock Island Public Library - Image
• Luke
• David Sebben
• Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa on August 11, 1904 · 10 - Article
• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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