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CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (Oldest)

Adams County, Illinois

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Photos scanned by the Internet Archive from "Contributions from the Museum of History & Technology; Papers 34-44 on Science & Technology" by the Museum of History & Technology

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Location
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Builder
- Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Railroad
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Bollman deck truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 190.0 ft.
Total length: 524.5 ft.
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.94709, -91.41909   (decimal degrees)
39°56'50" N, 91°25'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/635052/4423081 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Quincy West
Inventory number
BH 64736 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,442)
Adams County, Illinois (63)
Bollman Deck Truss (5)
Built 1868 (99)
Built during 1860s (498)
Cast iron (68)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (527)
Deck girder (5,674)
Deck truss (1,706)
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works (48)
Girder (10,063)
Illinois (4,601)
Lost (24,196)
Lost 1899 (22)
 Lost during 1890s (148)
Movable (2,928)
Navigable waterway (2,136)
Other deck truss (20)
Pin-connected (3,863)
Plate girder (7,789)
Quincy, Illinois (16)
Railroad (15,305)
Replaced by new bridge (16,150)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,984)
Swing (1,422)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,845)
Truss (32,510)

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  • December 15, 2014: Added by Luke

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