The LaSalle Rail Bridge is a rail bridge that carries the former Illinois Central Railroad across the Illinois River in the small community of LaSalle, Illinois. The first bridge on this site was constructed in 1855, but the superstructure was entirely reconstructed in 1893.[1]

LaSalle Rail Bridge
LaSalle Rail Bridge in 2018.
Coordinates41°19′21″N 89°04′58″W / 41.32250°N 89.08278°W / 41.32250; -89.08278
Carries1 track
CrossesIllinois River
LocaleLaSalle and Oglesby, Illinois
Official nameLaSalle Rail Bridge
Maintained byIllinois Department of Transportation
ID number000050019120847
Characteristics
DesignSteel deck truss
Total lengthMost estimates are about 2,875 feet (876 m)
Height65 feet (20 m) above water, 505 feet (154 m) above sea level
History
Construction end1893
Opened1855
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