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General Information

Other name(s): General William Dean Suspension Bridge
Beginning of works: 1859
Completion: 1861
Status: in use

Project Type

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , , ,
Crosses:
  • Kaskaskia River
Coordinates: 38° 36' 40" N    89° 21' 28" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

total length 80.52 m

Cost

cost of construction United States dollar 45 000

Materials

towers stone
brick

Chronology

11 November 1953

Renamed "General Dean Suspension Bridge" in honor of General William F. Dean.

15 December 1975

Added to the "National Register of Historic Places"

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The General Dean Suspension Bridge spans the Kaskaskia River at Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Major General William F. Dean, a native of Carlyle who served during the Korean War. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the Register in 1973.

History

The bridge was originally constructed in 1859 at a cost of $40,000. The original bridge remained in operation for nearly seventy years. Before the bridge was constructed, travelers were forced to cross the Kaskaskia at Carlyle by ferry or over a mud bridge. In 1950 the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) recognized the bridge for its architectural significance. HABS recommended preservation of the bridge. The Illinois General Assembly set aside $20,000 for bridge restoration in 1951, and in 1953 the bridge was named after Major General Dean.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "General Dean Suspension Bridge" and modified on January 11, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20001383
  • Published on:
    25/03/2001
  • Last updated on:
    09/12/2023
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