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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.
The original span of the McClugage Bridge was designed as a steel cantilever bridge in 1939 [4] to replace the Upper Free Bridge across a narrow stretch of Upper Peoria Lake just to the north. Due to World War II, the bridge was not completed until 1948. [3] In 1964, the bridge was repaired after over a decade of service. [5]
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According to the National Bridge Inventory, the bridge is 41 feet (12 m) long, and the roadway is 17.4 feet (5.3 m) wide. [3] The bridge without its wooden covering, showing the trusses on the sides. The structure is composed of short vertical and horizontal steel beams arranged in a triangular formation, making it a Pratt truss design.
But she added that even fire-resistant trees can burn, and she recommended removing dead limbs, leaves and debris from all vegetation. A burned palm tree stands among the charred ruins of a home ...
The Bridge fire was named after Cattle Canyon bridge in the East Fork of Angeles National Forest, where it started. Although the fire got close, firefighters were able to save Camp Williams Cafe ...
In 2008, the bridge was closed for two months after inspectors found cracks in the steel under the bridge deck. [6] On May 12, 2009, the eastbound lane of the bridge closed after a crack was found in the top flange of the beam. As a result, inspectors visited the bridge and determined on how to repair the beam. [7] The bridge reopened in August ...