Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Shops - Aurora, Illinois
Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.58)
This historic deck girder swing bridge was reused as part of a road to Quinsippi Island
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Owner: City of Quincy
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1886
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
at
CB&Q Aurora Shops; Aurora, Illinois
Design:
195' deck plate girder swing span, 4-85' deck plate girders and 2-30' stone arches
Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay
Significance: