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Washington Street Bridge (Old)

Kendall County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011

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BH Photo #219763

Map 

Description 

Old Route 34 bridge nest to new IDOT span now open to pedestrian traffic only. Length approximate

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on Fox River Bike Trail
Location
Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1937
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 96.1 ft.
Total length: 320.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.6 ft.
Also called
US34 Fox River Bridge
Fox River Bike Trail - Fox River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.68522, -88.35646   (decimal degrees)
41°41'07" N, 88°21'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/387108/4615716 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Aurora South
Inventory numbers
IL 047-0025 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 50049 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1937 (809)
Built during 1930s (11,771)
Deck girder (5,777)
Girder (10,299)
Illinois (4,686)
Kendall County, Illinois (28)
Open to pedestrians (4,250)
 Oswego, Illinois (6)
Owned by state (16,045)
Plate girder (7,983)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,453)
Structurally deficient (14,102)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,256)
US 34 (19)

Update Log 

  • December 8, 2015: Updated by Andy Winegar: Relocated GPS pin to correct location
  • December 8, 2015: Updated by Luke: Corrected build date
  • March 10, 2012: New photo from Gene Smania
  • November 17, 2011: Updated by Steve Conro: Added GPS
  • November 6, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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Sources 

  • Steve Conro - sconro [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Luke
  • Andy Winegar

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