LaSalle Rail Bridge

Bridge in LaSalle and Oglesby, Illinois
41°19′21″N 89°04′58″W / 41.32250°N 89.08278°W / 41.32250; -89.08278Carries1 trackCrossesIllinois RiverLocaleLaSalle and Oglesby, IllinoisOfficial nameLaSalle Rail BridgeMaintained byIllinois Department of TransportationID number000050019120847CharacteristicsDesignSteel deck trussTotal lengthMost estimates are about 2,875 feet (876 m)Height65 feet (20 m) above water, 505 feet (154 m) above sea levelHistoryConstruction end1893Opened1855LocationMap

The LaSalle Rail Bridge is a rail bridge that carries the former Illinois Central Railroad across the Illinois River in the small community of LaSalle, Illinois. The first bridge on this site was constructed in 1855, but the superstructure was entirely reconstructed in 1893.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IL-49, "Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois River Bridge"