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Washington Street Bridge
Photos
Historic photo
BH Photo #159617
Description
This little bridge crossed the Iroquois River on Washington Street in Rensselaer where the current US231 Bridge is today. Any other information about this long lost bridge would be welcomed.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iroquois River on Washington Street
- Location
- Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana
- Status
- Replaced by new bridge
- History
- Built ca. 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1941
- Builder
- - Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
- Design
- 7-panel, Pinned Pratt through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.93501, -87.15387 (decimal degrees)
40°56'06" N, 87°09'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/487046/4531553 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Rensselaer
- Inventory number
- BH 44647 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- April 4, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added replacement date
- November 5, 2018: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
- February 16, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
- March 28, 2010: Added by Anthony Dillon