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Colona Bridge

Rock Island County, Illinois, and Henry County, Illinois

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From Illinois Highways, Volumes 2-4

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #340656

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Reinforced concrete bridge over Rock River on Rock Island-Moline-Chicago Road
Location
Colona, Rock Island County, Illinois, and Henry County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1916; Replaced 1981
Builder
- Gould Construction Co. of Davenport, Iowa
Design
Reinforced concrete
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 755.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.48705, -90.37209   (decimal degrees)
41°29'13" N, 90°22'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/719385/4596161 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Green Rock
Inventory number
BH 69819 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (17,489)
Built 1916 (752)
Built during 1910s (10,288)
Colona, Illinois (9)
Concrete stringer (891)
Gould Construction Co. (26)
Henry County, Illinois (63)
Illinois (5,123)
Lost (32,321)
 Lost 1981 (120)
Lost during 1980s (1,661)
Owned by state (16,806)
Replaced by new bridge (22,027)
Rock Island County, Illinois (87)
Rock River (Wisconsin-Illinois) (123)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,710)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,220)

Update Log 

  • December 6, 2021: New photo from Dave King
  • October 27, 2015: Added by Luke

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