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Bailey Bridge
Photos
Overview
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reallyboring/2906531068/in/set-72157607549083801/
BH Photo #193291
Description
The bridge is located in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which was a former military arsenal.Facts
- Overview
- Bailey pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Trail
- Location
- Will County, Illinois
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- Design
- Bailey pony truss, double truss, double story
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.37637, -88.05755 (decimal degrees)
41°22'35" N, 88°03'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/411565/4581078 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Elwood
- Inventory number
- BH 48015 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- August 8, 2020: New photos from Tyler
- June 25, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added design details.
- February 5, 2011: Added by James McCray
Sources
- James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Nathan Holth
- Tyler
Comments
Bailey Bridge
I would love to see more pictures of this bridge. Very neat!
Bailey Bridge
Apparently J.P. and I never seem to have luck when it comes to bridges on military bases or former military bases. We planned on visiting this bridge and found out that it takes a mile to two mile hike just to get to the bridge, not to mention the hike back since you cannot drive on the trail to the bridge. I really wanted to see this bridge but since we had other bridges to see, we did not have enough time in the day to see this one. Hopefully, we can go back some other time.
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The picture that’s here is of the other Bailey bridge in this area. This one has no railings