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The Dixon Bridge Disaster, also known as the Truesdell Bridge Disaster, occurred on Sunday, May 4, 1873, when the bridge across the Rock River at Dixon, Illinois, collapsed while spectators were observing a baptism ceremony in the river below. The collapse killed 46 people and injured at least 56 others.
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Dixon is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city. [3]
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,145. [1] Its county seat is Dixon. [2] The Dixon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Lee County.
English: Dixon, Illinois: The Truesdell Bridge was dedicated on January 21, 1869, with a parade led by "Father" John Dixon (seated in center of bridge) and city notables. At 660 feet, this bridge is thought to be Truesdell's longest bridge. This view, looking north, also shows the temporary bridge (on left) used during construction.
From 1963 to 1965, the tollway was marked as US 30 Toll and ran along modern-day I-88, I-294, and the present-day IL 394 (which in 1963 was called IL 1 until 1964, when it became IL 394). The East-West Tollway portion was renamed to IL 190 in 1965 and eventually became IL 5 before becoming I-88 in 1988.
Dixon Township is one of twenty-two townships in Lee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,993 and it contained 7,283 housing units.