Friday, February 6, 2026

IL-82 Lost 1902 Bridge #37 over Hennepin Canal and Lost Truss Bridge over Green River near Geneseo, IL

Green: (Satellite)


Green River Bridge


This truss is not pin connected because I can see some gusset plates.
Geneseo Current posted
Photo Flashback: January 1969 - Water encroaches on the old Route 82 bridge over a flooded Green River.

Canal Bridge #37


This truss is pin connected.
The Dispatch, May 5, 1973 via BridgeHunter


They not only remove the old truss bridges, but they also remove the embankments that raised the bridge so that canal boats could pass beneath.
Street View, Aug 2025

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