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IC - Drury Creek Deck Truss

Jackson County, Illinois

Photo 

Public Domain: Published 1894; Courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society

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BH Photo #438925

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Drury Creek on Illinois Central Railroad
Location
Jackson County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced 1899
Railroad
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pratt deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.61609, -89.20938   (decimal degrees)
37°36'58" N, 89°12'34" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/305003/4165516 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83622 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Deck truss (1,760)
Illinois (4,752)
Illinois Central Railroad (593)
Jackson County, Illinois (52)
Lost (25,267)
Lost 1899 (23)
Lost during 1890s (160)
 Owned by railroad (12,595)
Pin-connected (3,944)
Pratt deck truss (360)
Pratt truss (9,395)
Railroad (15,664)
Replaced by new bridge (17,010)
Truss (33,138)

Update Log 

  • November 25, 2018: New photo from Luke

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Sources 

  • Luke

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