Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Bridge, Fort Armstrong Avenue, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL
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Significance: The Rock Island Bridge was constructed in 1895-1896 to connect the arsenal with Davenport, Iowa. It was the first major bridge commission of Chicago engineer Ralph Modjeski, who subsequently established a reputation as one of the country's leading bridge designers. The bridge was equipped with a variety of innovative safety features, including pneumatic rail locks, which did not become widely used until two decades later. Part of the Rock Island Arsenal National Register Historic District, the Rock Island Bridge is the oldest surviving Mississippi railroad crossing in the Iowa-Illinois region.
Survey number: HAER IL-20-P
Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1908 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1909 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1923 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1933 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 69000057
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