Bridgehunter.com | IC - Kent Creek Bridge

Photo

Photo taken by Laird Barber in the 1970s

BH Photo #291014

A very lightweight/early Pratt railroad truss, located here in 1911;

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Kent Creek on Illinois Central Railroad spur
Location: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Status: No longer exists
History: Located here in 1911, Truss likely dates from 1870s
Builder: - Phoenix Iron Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Railroad: - Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 125.0 ft.
Total length: 125.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.26263, -89.09763 (decimal degrees)
42°15'45" N, 89°05'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/326991/4681067 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Rockford North
Inventory number: BH 62419 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Phoenix columns", "Phoenix Iron Co.", "Pin-connected"
November 25, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
August 10, 2014: Updated by Luke: Mapped