Sylvan Slough Bridge

Photos 

Photo provided by the Boston Public Library

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

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BH Photo #319692

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Sylvan Slough on 16 Street

Location

Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1932; Replaced 1981

Builder

- Woods Brothers Construction Co. of Lincoln, Nebraska

Design

Open-spandrel arch

Also called

16 Street Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.51070, -90.51887   (decimal degrees)
41°30'39" N, 90°31'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/707055/4598424 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Davenport East

Inventory number

BH 66746 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• October 4, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• October 2, 2019: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
• September 4, 2017: New photo from Luke
• October 30, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• March 27, 2015: Added by Luke

Related Bridges 

• 15th Street Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Luke
• Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs

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