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In 1856, the first swing bridge to span the Mississippi river was constructed in Rock Island, Illinois, upstream of the place where Government Bridge is today. Only a few days after that bridge was opened, a steamboat crashed into it. The boat and bridge caught on fire, and the steamboat owner sued for damages, claiming the bridge was a hazard ...
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.
Chicago & North Western Railway Stone Arch Bridge: 1882 1993-08-19 Roscoe: Winnebago: Stone arch bridge Duncan Mills Bridge: ca. 1910: 1980-10-29 Lewistown: Fulton: Parker Eads Bridge: 1867, 1874 1966-10-15 East St. Louis
The High Bridge was repaired but was severely weight restricted for the rest of is life and closed with the opening of the new bridge. The Norbert F. Beckey Bridge replaced the Muscatine High Bridge (1891-1972). Construction on the bridge was completed in December 1972. A pillar from the old High Bridge still stands at Riverside Park in Muscatine.
All but one of the horses survived the fire. One horse, a 28-year-old Mayer, needed to be euthanized on the scene after breaking her two front legs running from the fire, according to KCBS .
The one-lane bridge carries Robert Parker Coffin Road over Buffalo Creek in Long Grove, a village located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Chicago, Illinois. [2]: 4 It connects the Long Grove Community Church to the southwest with downtown Long Grove, formed at the road's intersection with Old McHenry Road, to the northeast.
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