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Chestnut Street Bridge (1871 structure relocated here1890)

Winnebago County, Illinois

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Post through truss bridge over Rock River on Chestnut/Wallnut Street
Location
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
1871 State Street Bridge relocated and rebuilt here in 1890; Replaced 1917
Design
Post through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.26873, -89.09341   (decimal degrees)
42°16'07" N, 89°05'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/327356/4681736 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rockford North
Inventory number
BH 71765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,848)
Built 1890 (283)
Built during 1890s (3,055)
Illinois (4,799)
Lost (26,400)
Lost 1917 (43)
Lost during 1910s (555)
Pin-connected (4,058)
 Post truss (46)
Replaced by new bridge (17,891)
Rock River (Wisconsin-Illinois) (91)
Rockford, Illinois (42)
Through truss (15,739)
Truss (33,900)
Winnebago County, Illinois (72)

Update Log 

  • October 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added information
  • April 8, 2016: Added by ArtS

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Chestnut Street Bridge (1st)
Posted October 2, 2016, by Luke

I've edited the history section to reflect that.

Chestnut Street Bridge (1st)
Posted October 2, 2016, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Thanks Luke!

Just a thought: should we list this as an 1872 bridge re-erected here in 1890?

Regards,

Art S.