(Bridge Hunter broke Mar 22, 2023;
Satellite)
Hennepin Canal Overview
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Retro Quad Cities posted
Built in 1904 and replaced in 1938, this is the Moline Rock River bridge (27th Street) |
I wonder what the 1938 bridge looked like. I doubt that the current bridge was built in 1938.
A comment on the above post by Miles W. Rich explained that the 1904 bridge was high enough to clear barge traffic, but the 1938 bridge had a movable span. There was barge traffic until 1951 because this segment of the river was part of the
Hennepin Canal. Specifically, the river was used between
Steel Dam and Lock #30 on the west side and
Lock #29 on the east side.
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