Camelback Bridge
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Camelback Bridge
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| Location: | Normal, Illinois |
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| Coordinates: | 40°29′53.5″N 88°59′1″W / 40.498194°N 88.98361°WCoordinates: 40°29′53.5″N 88°59′1″W / 40.498194°N 88.98361°W |
| Built: | 1870s |
| NRHP Reference#: | 97000383[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 15, 1997[1] |
The Camelback Bridge is a restored historic wooden bridge that arches over the Constitution Trail in Normal, Illinois. It is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The bridge's main span is a wooden kingpost pony truss. The bridge features supports that are Phoenix columns, a special type of iron column that was patented by the Phoenix Iron Company in 1862. They are extremely rare to find today.
[edit] History
The bridge was built with its distinctive camelback shape to allow steam locomotives to pass underneath. When the railroad stopped using the tracks, the original form was no longer needed, and during the rehabilitation the bridge was rebuilt to a lower height to allow easier access to vehicles.
[edit] References
- ^ a b NRIS Database[dead link], National Register of Historic Places, retrieved January 20, 2007.
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- Buildings and structures in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in McLean County, Illinois
- Bridges completed in the 1870s
- Road bridges in Illinois
- United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs
