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Photos

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The replacement

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The north approach

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The replacement's deck

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The neighbor

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Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Facts

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over railroad track on Buena Vista Street in Paris
Location: Edgar County, Illinois
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1915; replaced 2002-03
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.0 ft.
Total length: 126.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.61528, -87.69056 (decimal degrees)
39°36'55" N, 87°41'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/440724/4385286 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Paris South
Inventory numbers: IL 023-9912 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15206 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Comments

Buena Vista Street Bridge

Posted January 28, 2008, by J.R. Manning (thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

I have been unable to locate any photos of the lost viaduct. As I look at the massive amounts of excavations that were done to build this bridge, it makes me wonder what the original looked like.

Can anyone provide photos of the original bridge?