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US52 Indian Creek Bridge

LaSalle County, Illinois

Photos 

South (downstream) profile-looking west

Gene Smania, 11-1987

License: Released into public domain

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BH Photo #225306

Map 

Description 

Two simple span deck truss spans with one simple approach span at each end

Facts 

Overview
Lost Deck truss bridge over Indian Creek on US 52
Location
LaSalle County, Illinois
Status
Lost
History
Built 1933; Replaced 1988+
Design
Deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.48539, -88.68632   (decimal degrees)
41°29'07" N, 88°41'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/359220/4594014 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Serena
Inventory numbers
050-0057
replaced 1988 by 050-0201
BH 51286 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1933 (667)
Built during 1930s (12,164)
Deck truss (1,923)
Illinois (4,927)
LaSalle County, Illinois (99)
Lost (28,399)
Lost 1988 (187)
Lost during 1980s (1,530)
Truss (35,392)
US 52 (44)

Update Log 

  • February 13, 2012: Added by Gene Smania
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Indian Creek Bridge, US 52
Posted February 13, 2012, by Gene Smania

This structure was located upstream of the original 1912 structure also posted here which still exists.