Braceville Bridge, Spanning Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at State Route 129 (Old Route 66), Braceville, Grundy County, IL
Summary
Significance: This bridge, incorporating a tied arch main span, was the first modern bridge in Illinois of this type of support the floor with hangers, without the use of diagnosis. It was built near the earliest alignment of U.S. Route 66 to relieve traffic congestion near Gardner. This early route through the area was an improvement of the original Chicago-Springfield Road.
Survey number: HAER IL-141
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Braceville, 41.22698, -88.26478
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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