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Historic Bridges: Bureau County, Illinois

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 9

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2nd Street Bridge
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2nd Street (TR-10B) Over King Creek in Mineral: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This traditional riveted Pratt truss is an early example of a highway rivet connected pony truss in Illinois.
Cole Creek Private Bridge
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Farm Access Over Cole Creek in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This traditional riveted pony truss bridge is a farm access bridge on private property.
CR-1670 Bridge
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CR-1670 (TR-235) Over Coal Creek in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This classic truss bridge has had its sway bracing altered, perhaps evidence that it was widened long ago.
CR-1670 Bridge
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CR-1670 (TR-235) Over Coal Creek in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 59 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This example of a concrete through girder is noted for its lack of alteration and its span length.
X
CR-2160 Bridge
TR-268 Bridge
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CR-2160 Street (TR-268) Over Bureau Creek in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Hammond Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 176 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
Allowing this extremely rare and perfectly preservable truss to be destroyed by a faulty substructure was nothing short of shameful.
Hennepin Canal Bridge 15
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Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail Over Hennepin Canal in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a good example of a standard through truss that was built for the Hennepin Canal.
Hennepin Canal Bridge 19
Hennepin Canal Lock 22 Bridge
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CR-310 East (Abandoned Alignment) Over Hennepin Canal in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)
Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Pittsburgh Steel Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and United States Army Corps of Engineers and Major C.S Riche
This is one of three extremely unusual small scale and early examples of lift bridges found over this historic canal.
Hennepin Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Hennepin Canal in Rural: Bureau County, Illinois, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an excellent example of a post-1900 Chicago North Western Railroad lattice truss bridge.
X
Spring Valley Bridge
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IL-89 (Spalding Street) Over Illinois River in Spring Valley: Bureau County, Illinois and Putnam County, Illinois, United States
Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,776 ft. Main Span: 364 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
One of a dropping number of surviving landmark size Pennsylvania through truss bridges on the Illinois River.

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