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Historic photo This photo, submitted by Harriet Parker Kuehne, is labeled "RILEY LAKE". |
Facts
- Overview
- Derelict through truss bridge over Riley Creek on Kaskaskia Street (FAS 861) north of Fort Kaskaskia State Park
- Location
- Randolph County, Illinois
- Status
- Abandoned on private property, but appears to be intact
- History
- Built 1893; replaced 1979
- Design
- Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.98334, -89.92290 (decimal degrees)
37°59'00" N, 89°55'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Inventory number
- BH 15631 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Comments
Riley Lake Bridge
The old pic acompaning this photo is more than likely not Rily Lake Bridge because there would be a bluff in the back ground to the left if facing southeast(towards Chester) or on the right if facing north(towards Ellis Grove). It does resimble another old bridge near where this pic is thought to be taken. Its south east of Chester. The local kids called it the old Iron Bridge is on the road going out of town off rt 3 south a little past the swimming pool and on the oppisite side of the road.