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Hal Collins shared a Flickr 1996 Photo of a CNW and two UP locomotives on the bridge and the river is almost to the top of the pier.
Dennis DeBruler I'm surprised that a lattice truss bridge is still in Class I service.
Dennis DeBruler I'm surprised that a lattice truss bridge is still in Class I service.
Schmidgall Road Bridge
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| Lois Munson posted Schmidgall Road Bridge east of Mackinaw, Illinois Spans Mackinaw River I cannot find what year it was built. Does anyone know ???? Tazewell County Illinois Art Suckewer: Stylistically, it looks like an early 1880s Wrought Iron Bridge Co. bridge (style of portal) but I'm guessing it's a different builder - the remaining approach truss doesn't look like WIBCo. We can probably figure out the actual builder and date with a bit of effort What happened to one of the two approach spans? It looks like the floor beam is still there but some blocks are beneath it to keep the deck from folding under load. Otherwise, it looks to be in great shape! Whoever owns it is lucky that it's made of old school wrought iron rather than steel! |
Thank goodness for BridgeHunter. I would have never found the satellite location if it wasn't for BridgeHunter.
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| 2012 photo by Steve Conro via ArchivedBridgeHunter |
Obviously, the bridge is pin connected.
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| 2012 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter |
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| 2012 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter |
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