Status: Open to traffic. Weight restriction of 15 tons due to issues.
IDOT plans to replace this bridge with a tied-arch bridge in the next 3-5 years when funding becomes available.
Location: 40.014736,-90.446192
Carries US 67/IL 100 over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren through truss
Total Length: 3624.2 Feet
Span Length: 540.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over the Illinois River on US 67/IL 100 at Beardstown
History: Built 1955; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1955
Location: Cass County
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102147
Portal
Photo taken by Bill Burmaster
102148
Driving across
Photo taken by Bill Burmaster
127239
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in August 2007
352323
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352324
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352434
Beardstown
Photo taken by Steve Conro
440735
Beardstown Bridge
Jacksonville Daily Journal: September 11 1955
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.019859,-90.436417
Carries State Street over Illinois River
Design: truss/through
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on State Street in Beardstown
History: Built 1888, replaced in 1955
Built: 1888
Location: Cass County
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330559
Beardstown flood 1943
Art Kistler, IDOT 5-22-1943
338250
Postcard
338251
Postcard
Circa 1920s
338252
Postcard
Circa 1910
438528
Beardstown Toll Bridge
Duffy's Junction
438529
Beardstown Toll Bridge
Duffy's Junction
438530
Beardstown Toll Bridge
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
440057
Beardstown Toll Bridge
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
495290
Beardstown Toll Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.022947,-90.433450
Carries BNSF Railway (formerly CB&Q, then BN) over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Vertical lift bridge
Total Length: 1606.0 Feet
Span Length: 328.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss vertical-lift bridge over Illinois River on BNSF Railway (formerly CB&Q, then BN) in Beardstown
History:
Built:
Location: Cass County
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127242
Rail bridge from Beardstown Riverfront
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in August 2007
127243
South Approach
Madison to Galesburg bound manifest train
Photo taken by Nathan Morton in August 2007
261750
BNSF - Illinois River Bridge
Illinois
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
340793
BNSF - Illinois River Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2015
352339
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352340
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352341
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352342
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352343
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352344
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352345
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352346
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352347
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
352348
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.067007,-90.145740
Carries Jacksonville & Havana RR over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Jacksonville & Havana RR
History: Removed ca. 1940
Built:
Location: Cass County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 39.878938,-90.395577
Carries Private Road over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Private Road
History:
Built:
Location: Cass County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.010000,-90.065000
Carries TR 182 over cox creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over cox creek on TR 182
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Cass County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.003792,-90.190631
Carries Il 78 over Jobs Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.3 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Jobs Creek on Il 78
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Cass County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.017503,-90.242233
Carries Fas 577 over Indian Run
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Indian Run on Fas 577
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Cass County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.083567,-89.998333
Carries Fas 575 over Clary Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Clary Creek on Fas 575
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Cass County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 39.910005,-90.389479
Carries Burlington Northern Railroad over Prairie Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Prairie Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Cass County
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440536
BN Railroad Bridge
Jacksonville Courier, May 4 1970
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 39.870818,-90.371861
Carries Beely Hill Road over Indian Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek on Beely Hill Road
History:
Built:
Location: Cass County
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499149
Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble
499150
Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble
499151
Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble
499152
Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble
499153
Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.022501,-90.432970
Carries CB&Q RR over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss swing span bridge with at least 5 Pratt through truss approach spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on CB&Q RR
History: Built 1889 and 1899, Swing Span added 1901; Approaches Replaced 1929; Swing Span Replaced 1972
Built: 1901
Location: Cass County
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500607
CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (Beardstown)
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Photo from old postcard
500608
Tech drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2020
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CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (Beardstown)
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Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.042058,-90.156148
Carries Main Street over Panther Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Panther Creek on Main Street.
History:
Built:
Location: Cass County
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502306
Panther Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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.
