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Lake Park Stone Arch #2

Tazewell County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016

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BH Photo #352163

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on Lake Park Trail
Location
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1897
Railroads
- Chicago & Alton Railroad (C&A)
- Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (GMO)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Span length: 18.0 ft.
Total length: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.37598, -89.54359   (decimal degrees)
40°22'34" N, 89°32'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/284063/4472595 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Delavan North
Inventory number
BH 70595 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,574)
Arch (12,105)
Built 1897 (266)
Built during 1890s (2,984)
Chicago & Alton Railroad (90)
Deck arch (11,343)
Delavan, Illinois (3)
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (114)
Illinois (4,649)
 Illinois Central Railroad (584)
Open to pedestrians (4,220)
Owned by city (5,404)
Rail-to-trail (1,544)
Railroad (15,438)
Span length under 25 feet (6,900)
Stone arch (3,052)
Tazewell County, Illinois (77)
Total length under 25 feet (2,499)

Update Log 

  • April 13, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • January 18, 2016: Added by John Marvig

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