Hazen Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Hazen Bridge
Crosses:Sangamon River
Carries:Pedestrian and bicycle; formerly a single vehicle roadway Newcomb Township road 85
Locale:Mahomet, Illinois
Design:16 spans, main span is a Pratt through truss span
Mainspan:120 feet (channel span)
Width:13 feet 7 inches
Open:1893
Maint:Newcomb Township
Id:010-3103
Coordinates:40.2528°N -88.3833°W
Clearance:14 feet

The Hazen Bridge, also known as the Newcomb Bridge, is a steel bridge spanning the Sangamon River north of Mahomet in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. It was constructed at a location known as White's ford, a popular crossing location of that era because of its proximity to Mahomet and Shiloh Church. The bridge was built in 1893 by Seevers Manufacturing Company of Oskaloosa, Iowa for the bid of $4,985. The name is derived from the Hazen family which owned property adjacent to the crossing. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 as structure #94000433.

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