If you are here because of "EVWR/L&N and Aban/Big Four Bridge over Little Wabash River at Carmi, IL," then you need to go there.
1933: (Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges) Names: Pony, Bridgeport and William H. Murray
2024: (Satellite)
On the same day I learned about this bridge, I learned about another long bridge over dirt.
This 3,944' (1202m, 3/4 mile) long bridge has 38 100' (30.5m) pony truss spans. It is probably the longest pony truss bridge in the USA. [HistoricBridges]
It was also the longest bridge on Route 66. [kfor]
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| Street View, Apr 2022 |
In 2024, the bridge was replaced by a wider bridge, but the truss webs were retained as decoration.
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| Oklahoma Department of Transportation via HistoricBridges |
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| Jan 2008 photo by Joe Sonderman via BridgeHunter |
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| Photo of the new bridge by Russell Teague via HistoricBridges, cropped |
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| stvinc 2026 is the centennial anniversary of Route 66 and Oklahoma maintains 400 miles of that route. |
Old Bridge:
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| Alan Davenport posted Old US 66 Canadian River Bridge Mother Bridge of the Mother Road Dennis DeBruler Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9YAjZ1eDqLVf1gau8 |
New Bridge:
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| Mike Roquemore commented on Alan's post |
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| This photo has been moved to here. |
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