Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Main Street Bridges over Fox River in Ottawa, IL

(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023; Satellite)

I looked closer at the photo to try to determine if it was pin connected. That is when I noticed there are two bridges. One with three truss spans, and a second with one tied-arch span. I presume the truss bridge was for street cars. A tied-arch span would have been way ahead of its time back then.
David Johnson posted
Ottawa ,Ill main street bridge

Street View, Oct 2019

The UCEB (Ugly Concrete Eyesore Bridge) was built before 1939.
1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

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