Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.391079,-87.989907
Carries TR 320 over Middle fork Vermilion River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 182.1 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Middle fork Vermilion River on TR 320
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Bypassed by a new bridge
Location: 40.252734,-88.383521
Carries TR 85 over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 358.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Bypassed pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 85
History: Built 1893; bypassed 1993
Built: 1893
Location: Champaign County
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117919
View To Northwest From Floodplain
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
117920
View To Northwest From Terrace
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117921
View To West Of East Approach
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117922
View To Northeast
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117923
View To East Of Raised West Approach
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117924
View To Northeast Of West Approach Bents
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117925
View To West Of Truss
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
117926
View To West Of South Truss And Caissons
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117927
View Underneath To Northwest Of Southeast Panel Point And Floor
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117928
View To Northeast Of Northwestern Panel Point And Portion Of Portal Bracing
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117929
View Downward To West Of Southeast Panel Point
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
162754
1993
HAARGIS slide
162755
1993
HAARGIS slide
162756
1993
HAARGIS slide
180819
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180820
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180821
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180822
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180823
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180824
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180825
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180826
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180827
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180828
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180829
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180830
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180831
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180832
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180833
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180834
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180835
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180836
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180837
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182210
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182211
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182212
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182213
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182214
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182215
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182216
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182217
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182218
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182219
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182220
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182221
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182222
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182223
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182224
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182225
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182226
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182227
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182228
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182229
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182230
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182231
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182232
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182233
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182234
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182235
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182236
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182237
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182238
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182239
Photo taken by James McCray
182240
Photo taken by James McCray
Status: collapsed and removed
Location: 40.055352,-87.959875
Carries IL 49 over Salt Fork Vermilion River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Covered Howe Through Truss
Total Length: 132.0 Feet
Span Length: 132.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on IL 49 north of Homer
History: Built 1863, collasped on April 5, 1934
Built: 1863
Location: Champaign County
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117930
Historic American Buildings Survey Chauncey Buck - Photographer - April 13,1934 View Of Ruins After Collapse On April 5, 1934.
Photo taken by Historic American Buildings Survey
252861
After collapse
Photo taken by A.G. Kistler in 1940
252862
Bridge can be seen in background
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
252863
Photo taken by A.G. Kistler on July 26, 1928
252864
Close up of the bridge
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.095000,-88.443333
Carries TR 22 over Camp Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on TR 22
History: replaced 1998
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.396544,-88.441760
Carries TR 30A over Sangamon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 30A
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.327875,-87.932807
Carries TR 49 over Middle Fork Vermilion River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on TR 49
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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185340
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185341
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185342
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185343
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.215508,-88.017260
Carries TR 113B over Spoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spoon River on TR 113B
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.149442,-88.034056
Carries TR 159 over Upper Salt Fork Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Upper Salt Fork Drainage Ditch on TR 159
History: Built ca. 1900, replaced 1992
Built: 1900
Location: Champaign County
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185297
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185298
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185299
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185300
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.127779,-88.080198
Carries TR 181A over Saline Branch Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Saline Branch Drainage Ditch on TR 181A
History: Built 1920, replaced 1993
Built: 1920
Location: Champaign County
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185294
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185295
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185296
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.056667,-88.385000
Carries TR 225 over East Lake Fork Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over East Lake Fork Ditch on TR 225
History: replaced 1995
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 39.972511,-87.976710
Carries TR 322 over Branch of Little Vermilion River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Vermilion River on TR 322
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.253333,-88.383333
Carries TR 85 over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 358.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 85
History: Built 1899; replaced 1995
Built: 1899
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Rebuilt
Location: 40.111510,-88.235809
Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Boneyard Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Boneyard Creek on pedestrian pathway in Champaign
History: Built 1861, rebuilt 1984
Built: 1861
Location: Champaign County
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180807
Photo taken by J.P.
180808
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180809
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180810
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180811
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180812
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180813
top of the arch
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180814
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180815
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180816
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180817
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180818
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182241
Photo taken by James McCray
182242
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182243
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182244
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182245
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182246
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182247
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182248
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182249
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182250
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182251
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182252
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182253
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182254
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182256
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182257
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182258
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182259
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182260
Photo taken by James McCray
182261
Photo taken by James McCray
242766
Photo taken by Daniel S. Johnson
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.192257,-88.398237
Carries a pedestrian trail (former East Street) over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2-span pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on a pedestrian trail (former East Street) in Mahomet
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Champaign County
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180972
Overview
Photo taken by James McCray
180973
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180974
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180975
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180976
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180977
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180979
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180981
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180984
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180988
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180989
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180991
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180992
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180993
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180997
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181004
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181016
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181017
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181018
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181019
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181020
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181134
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181135
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181136
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181137
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181138
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181139
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181142
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181156
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181160
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181161
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181162
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181163
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185404
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185405
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185406
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185407
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.204116,-88.387612
Carries Lake of the Woods County Park Road over Sangamon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer deck with faux wooden Pratt through truss to give the appearance of a covered bridge.
Total Length: 140.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over Sangamon River on Lake of the Woods County Park Road in the Champaign County Forest Preserve
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965
Location: Champaign County
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181334
Overview
The Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge is a replica covered bridge. The bridge, in reality, is a steel stringer bridge with a wooden top.
Photo taken by James McCray
181335
Photo taken by James McCray
181336
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181337
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181338
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181339
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181340
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181341
Closeup of Steel Stringer Supports
Photo taken by James McCray
181342
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181343
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181344
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181345
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181346
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181347
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181348
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181349
Wooden Fake Truss Members
One can see that the trusses do not actually support the bridge.
Photo taken by James McCray
181350
Photo taken by James McCray
181351
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181352
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181353
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181354
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181355
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181356
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181357
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181359
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181360
Photo taken by James McCray
181361
Photo taken by James McCray
181362
Photo taken by James McCray
181363
Photo taken by James McCray
182431
Photo taken by J.P.
182432
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182433
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182434
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182435
Yes its a fake truss
I would have to say this is the most realistic non authentic covered bridge i have ever seen.
Photo taken by J.P.
182436
Photo taken by J.P.
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Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Susan Wyrick in February 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.199391,-88.380021
Carries a pedestrian trail over Lake of the Woods
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 226.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Lake of the Woods on a pedestrian trail in the Champaign County Forest Preserve
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Champaign County
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181364
Overview
Photo taken by James McCray
181366
Photo taken by James McCray
181367
Photo taken by James McCray
181368
Photo taken by James McCray
181369
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181370
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181371
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181372
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181373
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181374
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181375
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181376
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181377
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181378
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181379
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181380
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181381
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181382
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181383
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181384
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181385
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181386
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181387
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181388
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181389
Photo taken by James McCray
181390
Photo taken by James McCray
181391
Photo taken by James McCray
181392
Photo taken by James McCray
182437
Photo taken by J.P.
182438
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182439
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182440
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182441
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182442
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182443
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182444
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182445
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182446
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182447
Photo taken by J.P.
182448
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182449
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182450
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182451
Photo taken by J.P.
182452
Photo taken by J.P.
443740
Little Golden gate Bridge
Photo taken by Susan Wyrick in February 2019
Status: Lost
Location: 40.055771,-87.958325
Carries former Illinois Traction System over Salt Fork Vermilion River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System north of Homer
History: Built ca. 1904
Built: ca. 1904
Location: Champaign County
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184763
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
184764
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
184765
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
184766
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
184767
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
184800
Close up of the bridge
Photo courtesy of Homer Historical Society
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.054836,-87.989054
Carries County Road 1200 N over Salt Fork Vermilion River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on County Road 1200 N
History: Built Ca. 1895, replaced 1994
Built: ca.1895
Location: Champaign County
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185827
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185828
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.112781,-88.013523
Carries U.S. 150 over Union Pacific Railroad (former C&EI)
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 733.3 Feet
Span Length: 73.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on U.S. 150 east of St. Joseph
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Champaign County
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185847
Some photos taken before the 1991 reconstruction.
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185848
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185849
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185850
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
185851
Photo taken by Mike Roegner
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.220433,-88.019404
Carries Farm Road over Spoon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Pinned Through Truss
Total Length: 90.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Spoon River on Farm Road
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: In Storage Awaiting Placement Over Buck Creek
Location: 40.303352,-87.941671
Carries Pedestrian/Golf Carts over Buck Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Unknown 40 foot steel span.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Bedstead Pony Truss Bridge over Buck Creek
History: Moved from unspecified location near Flatville, IL
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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497575
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497576
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497577
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497578
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497582
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to pedestrians
Bridge is planned to become part of the 24.5 mile Urbana to Danville Kickapoo bike trail and be converted to a pedestrian bridge.
Location: 40.110872,-88.051448
Carries former Conrail Railroad over Salt Fork Vermilion River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Steel stringer bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Conrail Railroad at St. Joseph
History: Built ca. 1922?, abandoned ca. 1990's
Built: ca. 1922
Location: Champaign County
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272876
Dick O'Neill, treasurer of the Champaign County Conservation and Design Foundation, rides his bike across the bridge.
Photo taken by Heather Coit
272874
Looking roughly south
Bird's eye view from Bing Maps
272875
Looking roughly north
Bird's eye view from Bing Maps
272898
View from US150
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in January 2014
Status: Open to pedestrian traffic
Location: 40.114784,-88.208448
Carries Wabash, later N&W Railway over Boneyard Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Main span: Deck plate girder
Approaches: Timber stringer
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Boneyard Creek on Wabash, later N&W Railway in Urbana
History: Built ca. 1910(?), abandoned ca. 1981
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Champaign County
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290442
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jeffrey Carlyle in July 2004
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Photo taken by Jeffrey Carlyle in July 2004
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Photo taken by Jeffrey Carlyle in July 2004
290445
Looking south from parallel railroad culvert
Photo taken by Jeffrey Carlyle in July 2004
290446
Photo taken in December 2009
290447
Photo taken in December 2009
290532
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290533
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290534
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290535
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290536
West approach
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290537
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290538
Timber pile now covered in concrete
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290539
Deck view from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290540
Looking east across Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290541
View from railroad culvert
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290543
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290544
New east abutment
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290545
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291107
Panoramic view of Wabash and P&E bridges
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291108
Deck view looking west
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291109
Deck view looking east
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291110
View of new Race Street Bridge from railroad bridge
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291111
East end
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291112
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291113
There is evidence of a builder's plate, but unfortunately it has been removed.
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291114
New east abutment
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
291115
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.115001,-88.208668
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Boneyard Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Boneyard Creek on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Urbana
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Champaign County
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290546
View from Race Street
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290547
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290548
Close up of culvert
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
290549
Deck view, looking east
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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Work is advancing on the Boneyard Creek Project.
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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View from parallel Wabash trestle
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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Looking west from the bridge toward the reconstruction of the Race Street crossing
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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Looking northeast from the deck
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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Deck view looking east
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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The only train that runs on this line, known as the "Urbana Local", runs only about 3-4 times a month to the Solo Cup plant in Urbana.
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
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This particular train was pulling four cars
Photo taken by Jacob P. Bernard in August 2014
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.389247,-88.414756
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Sangamon River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder w/7 concrete approach spans on south (railroad "west") side
Total Length: 187.5 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 157' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1924 with this TPG span; 7 concrete approach spans erected 1925
Built: 1916
Location: Champaign County
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498067
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
498069
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
498070
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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American Bridge Co 1916
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
498074
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.397682,-88.409867
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unnamed Sangamon River Tributary
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 43.5 Feet
Span Length: 14.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sangamon River Trib on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 13' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1879; replaced 1932 with this bridge
Built: 1932
Location: Champaign County
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498060
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
498061
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
498062
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Demolished
Location: 40.114223,-88.205029
Carries Wabash Railroad over Vine St.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge on pile trestles
Total Length: 113.3 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Vine St. on Wabash Railroad
History: Original bridge at this location built 1933; removed 1981 account of line abandonment
Built: 1933
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 40.121246,-88.237571
Carries Wabash, later N&W Railway over Boneyard Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel (iron) stringer on piles
Total Length: 26.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W Railway
History: Original 26' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1881; replaced 1888 with this bridge
Built: 1881
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.036564,-87.939249
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unnamed drainage ditch
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Through plate girder bridge w/concrete floor & abutments (two tracks)
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Unnamed drainage ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.032824,-87.978010
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Veazel Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Concrete deck on "old steel stringers", per Wabash documents
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Veazel Ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.030074,-88.006519
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown ditch
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 17.7 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.029081,-88.016823
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown ditch
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 35.6 Feet
Span Length: 17.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.025179,-88.057176
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Through plate girder bridge w/masonry abutments
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Champaign County
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474119
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in April 2020
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Photo taken by Bob Kalal in April 2020
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.023727,-88.071954
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Salt Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: "Concrete slabs (1912) on old I-beams (from 1905)", per Wabash documents
Total Length: 16.7 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Salt Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Champaign County
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492411
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in March 2021
492412
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in March 2021
Status: Open to rail traffic
Location: 40.023049,-88.078898
Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 62.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Champaign County
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Status:
Location: 40.397641,-88.006675
Carries over Middle Fork Vermillion River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Middle Fork Vermillion River
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.191630,-88.399900
Carries US 150 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 US 150
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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US 150 Sangamon River Bridge
The Pantagraph: March 6 1977
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US 150 Sangamon River Bridge
Excerpt from Article
The Pantagraph: March 6 1977
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.116307,-88.240358
Carries Canadian National Railroad over E. University Avenue
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over E. University Avenue on Canadian National Railroad
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Champaign County
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512571
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Gary Todd
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.032813,-88.092592
Carries Wabash Railroad over Tributary of Rush Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Rush Branch on Wabash Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.033317,-88.091780
Carries Garfield Street over Tributary of Rush Branch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Rush Branch on Garfield Street
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.318375,-88.325296
Carries Abandoned Illinois Central RR over Sangamon River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Timber stringer??
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Sangamon River on Abandoned Illinois Central RR just E of Fisher
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open
Location: 40.318557,-88.296266
Carries Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal RR over Wildcat Slough
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Wildcat Slough on Fisher Farmers Grain & Coal RR
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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Status: Open
Location: 40.357893,-88.433917
Carries Norfollk Southern Rwy over Lone Tree Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Lone Tree Creek on Norfollk Southern Rwy
History:
Built:
Location: Champaign County
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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.