HistoricBridges.org Menu: HistoricBridges.org Menu:



BridgeSeek

Bridges Found: 27


Divider

Red Ball Trail Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.949460,-89.398165

View Google Map

Carries FAS 1746 over BNSF Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 157.7 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over BNSF Railroad on FAS 1746, 3.75 mi. north of Greenville
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.787778,-89.506944

View Google Map

Carries TR 86 over Branch of Shoal Creek
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over a branch of Shoal Creek on TR 86, 0.75 mi. northeast of E Pierron
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Shoal Creek TT 17 Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.013333,-89.418889

View Google Map

Carries TR 17 over Branch of Shoal Creek
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over a branch of Shoal Creek on TR 17, 3 mi. southeast of Donnellson
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Schuster Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.824167,-89.548889

View Google Map

Carries Schuster Road (Old US 40) over Branch of Shoal Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete bridge over a branch of Shoal Creek on Schuster Road (Old US 40) in Pocahontas
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

435794

Click to visit page.

East Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2018

435795

Click to visit page.

Bridge Plaque

Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2018

Divider

Leaverton Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.823090,-89.535890

View Google Map

Carries Leaverton Street over CSX RR
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over CSX Rr on Leaverton Street in Pocahontas
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

128013

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008

128014

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008

207974

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207975

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207976

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207977

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207978

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207979

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

Divider

Academy Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.821530,-89.540550

View Google Map

Carries Consolidated Railroad over Academy Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Academy Street on Consolidated Railroad in Pocahontas
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

128015

Click to visit page.

looking north

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008

421526

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421527

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421528

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421529

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421530

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421531

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421532

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421533

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421534

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421535

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

Divider

East Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.954305,-89.411444

View Google Map

Carries TR 75 over East Fork Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on TR 75- CLOSED
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Kingsbury Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.926667,-89.345000

View Google Map

Carries TR 202 over Branch of Kingsbury
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Arch bridge over Branch of Kingsbury on TR 202
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Old IL 127 Beaver Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 38.874593,-89.390028

View Google Map

Carries Former State Route 127 over Beaver Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Beaver Creek on Former State Route 127 in Greenville
History: Built 1932, bypassed by an modern bridge in 1966.
Built: 1932

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

142529

Click to visit page.

Abandoned IL 127 bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

142530

Click to visit page.

Abandoned IL 127 bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

142531

Click to visit page.

Abandoned IL 127 bridge

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

142532

Click to visit page.

Abandoned IL 127 bridge

This survey marker is on the southwest end of the bridge.

Photo taken by Jim Grey in May 2009

162600

Click to visit page.

view from current alignment of IL 127

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

421550

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421551

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421552

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421553

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421554

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421555

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421556

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421557

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

Divider

Ripson Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 38.960184,-89.556753

View Google Map

Carries TR 63 / Ripson Bridge Road over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on TR 63 / Ripson Bridge Road
History: Built 1895, bypassed by a new bridge in 1988
Built: 1895

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

162592

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162593

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162594

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162595

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162596

Click to visit page.

lally columns

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162597

Click to visit page.

east approach span

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162598

Click to visit page.

portal bracing

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162599

Click to visit page.

from the replacement bridge

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162847

Click to visit page.

1972

HAARGIS photo

374847

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374846

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374845

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374844

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374843

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374842

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374841

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374840

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374839

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

Divider

East Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.898101,-89.419363

View Google Map

Carries Hazel Dell Road ( CR 7) over East Fork Shoal Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: This bridge is similar in style to two other old US 51 bridges found in this part of Illinois that were built in the 1920s. It may have been built in that time frame.
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony girder bridge over East Fork Shoal Creek on Hazel Dell Road
History: Bypassed by a new road alignment
Built: 1914

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

162601

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162602

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

162603

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010

358629

Click to visit page.

Deck View Looking North

Photo taken by David Backlin in July 2016

421536

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421537

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421538

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421539

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421540

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421541

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

421542

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018

Divider

CSX - Culvert #1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.886878,-89.370526

View Google Map

Carries CSX RR over Branch of Beaver Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert bridge over Branch of Beaver Creek on CSX RR
History: Stone culvert built over Branch of Beaver Creek
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

CSX - Culvert #2

Status:

Location: 38.890986,-89.359496

View Google Map

Carries CSX RR over Branch of Beaver Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert bridge over Branch of Beaver Creek on CSX RR
History:
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Millersburg Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.851389,-89.451111

View Google Map

Carries Millersburg Road (Fas 1782) over CSX Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Three span continuous concrete t-beam with original railings.
Total Length: 141.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over CSX Railroad on Millersburg Road (Fas 1782)
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

481664

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481665

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481666

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481667

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481668

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

481669

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020

Divider

W Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Bridge slated for replacement between 2017-2021, however, bridge is NRHP eligible and that may change.

Location: 38.836972,-89.504942

View Google Map

Carries Us 40 over W Fork Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over W Fork Shoal Creek on Us 40
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

207910

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207911

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207912

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207913

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

207914

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

349680

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2016

349681

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2016

Divider

CSX - Culvert #3

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.895796,-89.346965

View Google Map

Carries CSX RR over unnamed drainage ditch
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert bridge over unnamed drainage ditch on CSX RR
History: stone culvert
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

207973

Click to visit page.

this is the third of three such culverts on the railroad between Greenville and Smithboro.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2011

Divider

BNSF - West Street Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 39.003518,-89.576840

View Google Map

Carries BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad over N. West Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over N. West Street on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

250028

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2013

250029

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2013

Divider

Bilyeu's Crossing Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.870292,-89.520214

View Google Map

Carries Bilyeu Road/Zobrist Avenue over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bilyeu Road/Zobrist Avenue
History:
Built: 1901

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

252493

Click to visit page.

Bilyeu's Ford Crossing Bridge

From the Zobrist Av. side

Photo taken by Randy Weiss in April 2013

252494

Click to visit page.

Bilyeu's Ford Crossing Bridge

from the Zobrist Av. side

Photo taken by Randy Weiss in April 2013

374838

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374837

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374836

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374835

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

374834

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by David Huffman in December 2016

Divider

Sunnyside Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.995000,-89.592778

View Google Map

Carries Sunnyside Avenue (TR 53) over Abandoned Railroad
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Abandoned Railroad on Sunnyside Avenue (TR 53)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Little Silver Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.889033,-89.611981

View Google Map

Carries Il 140 over Little Silver Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Little Silver Creek on Il 140
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

349678

Click to visit page.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2016

Divider

Old National Trail W. Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge but piers remain

Location: 38.837605,-89.506573

View Google Map

Carries Old National Trail over West Fork Shoal Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over West Fork Shoal Creek on Old National Trail
History: Bypassed by a new alignment in 1939. Unknown demolition date.
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

349679

Click to visit page.

There are piers and an abutment in this photo. Trees block the view. Only possible to get photos in the winter.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2016

Divider

IL 143 Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Demolished November 2017
Scheduled for replacement but NRHP eligibility may affect plans.

Location: 38.775727,-89.499385

View Google Map

Carries Ill 143 over Shoal Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Modified Pony plate girder main span
Total Length: 1130.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Shoal Creek on Ill 143
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1934

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

Trib of Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.826272,-89.548075

View Google Map

Carries Russel St Mss 1034 over Trib of Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 22.6 Feet
Span Length: 22.6 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Trib of Shoal Creek on Russel St Mss 1034
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

NKP - Sunnyside Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic
The abandoned RR line had been converted to a rail trail in Madison County. It is unknown if it will happen in Bond County.

Location: 38.995200,-89.592939

View Google Map

Carries TR 0053 over Abandoned NKP RR Row
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over abandoned NKP RR alignment on Sunnyside Ave. west of Sorento
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

NKP - Sorento Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.997978,-89.582699

View Google Map

Carries NKP RR (abandoned) over Unnamed creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck girder bridge over Unnamed creek on NKP RR (abandoned)
History:
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

BNSF - Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.986788,-89.546436

View Google Map

Carries BNSF Railway over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 407.0 Feet
Span Length: 154.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Shoal Creek on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

Divider

CR - Academy Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.821554,-89.540526

View Google Map

Carries Conrail Railroad over Academy Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 3.6 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Academy Street on Conrail Railroad
History: Built 1943
Built: 1943

Location: Bond County

View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine

Divider

445052

Click to visit page.

Conrail / Academy Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2019

445053

Click to visit page.

Conrail / Academy Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2019

445054

Click to visit page.

Conrail / Academy Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2019

445055

Click to visit page.

Conrail / Academy Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2019

445056

Click to visit page.

Conrail / Academy Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in March 2019


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.

Divider

Back

Top

Divider

About - Contact

Divider