This beautiful truss crosses the Pecatonica River, just west of Freeport.
Built in 1888, this bridge features a single 8-panel, pin connected Pratt Through Truss. Using a standard design for the mid to late 1880s, this truss features a lattice style portal and heavy members. It is set on stone substructures.
During this time, the Illinois Central was building a number of branch lines, meaning a number of similar Union Bridge Company trusses were used. Several are located in Western Iowa, as well as the Belleville Trail Bridge further north on this line.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in good condition. The bridge is one of several similar structures still remaining, each very significant.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | Browntown Trail Bridge |
| Downstream | MILW Pecatonica River Bridge (Freeport) |