Suspension Bridges Crossing Kaskaskia River
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Kaskaskia River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1859: General Dean
Carlyle, Illinois, USA - Kaskaskia River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 58 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1859 |
| Name: | General Dean |
| Also Known As: | Carlyle |
| Location: | Carlyle, Illinois, USA |
| Crossing: | Kaskaskia River |
| Coordinates: | 38.611125 N 89.357476 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | D. Griffith Smith |
| References: | BPL, GBD |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2021) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 80.5 meters (264 feet) |
Notes:
- Rebuilt 1920s, 1970s. Restored, 1950's, for use as a footbridge.
- Bypassed, 1924.
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