Airtight Bridge
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NoLemon
N 39° 33.318 W 088° 05.392
16S E 406367 N 4378968
Airtight Bridge, across the Embarras River in Coles County, IL, was built in 1914.
Waymark Code: WMT34
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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The Airtight Bridge was built by the Decatur Bridge Company. It is also known as Bridge Number 3165.

This bridge was the site of the recovery of a dismembered body in October 1980.
County / Borough / Parish: Coles

Year listed: 1981

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Street address: Not listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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