Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Quinsippi Island Bridge

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View from Riverview Park

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View from northeast

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East end

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West end

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East stone arch approach

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Wooden pier

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Overview: Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Possibly built 1868 by the CB&Q Railroad; later retrofitted for vehicle traffic
Design: Swing Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.94682, -91.41919 (decimal degrees)
39°56'49" N, 91°25'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 14998 (Bridgehunter.com ID)