Lacon Bridge

Lacon Bridge

Crossing over the Illinois River at Lacon, Illinois
Coordinates 41°01′32.43″N 89°25′00.28″W / 41.0256750°N 89.4167444°W / 41.0256750; -89.4167444Coordinates: 41°01′32.43″N 89°25′00.28″W / 41.0256750°N 89.4167444°W / 41.0256750; -89.4167444
Carries Two lanes of Illinois Route 17
Crosses Illinois River
Locale Lacon, Illinois
Official name Lacon Bridge
Maintained by Illinois Department of Transportation
ID number 000062000314852
Characteristics
Design Continuous truss bridge
Total length 1,573 feet, 378 feet at its longest span
Width 2 traffic lanes, 26 feet (12 meters)
Height 60 feet above water, 500 feet above sea level
Longest span 114 m
History
Opened 1939

The Lacon Bridge crosses the Illinois River in the community of Lacon, Illinois. Built in 1939, it is one of the oldest crossings of the Illinois River.


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