Rock Island Government Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Through truss bridge
Swing bridge Pratt type truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Built: | 1895 - 1896 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA, North America Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 41° 31' 9.00" N 90° 34' 1.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 600 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Relevant Web Sites
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HAER: Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Bridge, Fort Armstrong Avenue, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL
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The Bridges And Structures Of The Upper Mississippi River: Government Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 198
- One Hundred Years of the Rock Island Government Bridge, in "Journal of Bridge Engineering (ASCE)", November 1997, n. 4 v. 2
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0003590 |
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| Created: | 16/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 02/05/2013 |