Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 38.611345,-89.357250
Carries Fairfax Street over Kaskaskia River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
History: Built 1859
Built: 1859
Location: Clinton County
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Overview
Photo taken June 2006 by Bradley J Williams
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View from Fairfax Street
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Original plate
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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historical marker
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Modern plaque
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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deck view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Historic American Buildings Survey Clark Bullard, Photographer April 1936 View From North-East
Photo taken by Historic American Buildings Survey
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Historic American Buildings Survey Clark Bullard, Photographer, April 1936 View From South-West
Photo taken by Historic American Buildings Survey
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Historic American Buildings Survey Clark Bullard, Photographer April 1936 Bridge Pylons - East End
Photo taken by Historic American Buildings Survey
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Postcard
HAARGIS photo
164059
1971
HAARGIS photo
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1971
HAARGIS photo
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1971
HAARGIS photo
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1971
HAARGIS photo
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1971
HAARGIS photo
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt October 2009
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt October 2009
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt October 2009
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt October 2009
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt October 2009
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374883
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374882
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
In June 1951 the state of Illinois gave $20,000 toward the restoration of this bridge
The Pantagraph: April 6 1951
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Dedication Ceremony
Southern Illinoisan: November 12 1953
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General Dean bridge
IDOT photo taken by Art Kistler, unknown date
Art Kistler, IDOT photographer
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Suspension Bridge, Carlyle, Illinois, 1907
Real Photo Postcard, Provided by David Shedlock
499375
early 1900s image
Looks smaller but I'm unaware of another suspension bridge in the area
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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General Dean Suspension Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 38.716111,-89.157222
Carries Crowder Road (TR 218) over East Fork Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.3 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River on Crowder Road (TR 218), 4 mi. northeast of Bolder
History: Built 1901; rehabilitated 1980
Built: 1901
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Open to one-lane traffic with a 6 ton weight limit
Location: 38.627778,-89.443611
Carries Old State Road (TR 109) over Beaver Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 71.8 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Old State Road (TR 109)
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Clinton County
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116477
west approach
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
116478
east approach
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
116479
on bridge
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
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expansion joint
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
374898
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374897
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374895
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374893
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
374890
Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.588889,-89.283611
Carries TR 137A over Prairie Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 137A southeast of Huey, 1 mi. southeast of Huey
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Clinton County
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deck view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
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side view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
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Bridge Plate
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.618312,-89.622321
Carries Ranz Road (TR 42) over Sugar Creek Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 28.8 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over a branch of Sugar Creek on Ranz Road (TR 42), .6 mi. northwest of Aviston
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.568333,-89.670833
Carries Wesclin Road over Branch of Sugar Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over a branch of Sugar Creek on Wesclin Road, 2.5 mi. southeast of Trenton
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Clinton County
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taken from west
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
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side view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
117782
side view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
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bridge plate with township names covered with a sign
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.581389,-89.276944
Carries Hammel Road over Lost Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Lost Creek on Hammel Road
History: Built 1916, open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit
Built: 1916
Location: Clinton County
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Hammel Bridge from the south
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
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Bridge Plate
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
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tee beam
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
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footing of the tee beams
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
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side view
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
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damage
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in June 2008
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.536830,-89.381410
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Kaskaskia River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Located just north of IL 161, open to railroad traffic.
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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east end
Photo taken by Kim Harvey
122375
middle
Photo taken by Kim Harvey
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west end
Photo taken by Kim Harvey
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.594722,-89.228889
Carries TR 137/SAND RIDGE over Lost Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Concrete Beam
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lost Creek on TR 137/SAND RIDGE
History: Built 1901; rehabilitated 1950
Built: 1901
Location: Clinton County
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deck view looking west
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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deck view looking east
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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view of girder
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
Status: railroad line not active as of October 2015
Location: 38.608840,-89.357550
Carries CSX Transportation over Kaskaskia River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on CSX Transportation
History: Plate Girder railroad bridge with stone piers, located just south of the US 50 bridge
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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view of one stone pier
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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abuntment
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in November 2008
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
Status: Used by railroad traffic
Location: 38.740800,-89.266730
Carries BNSF Railway over Kaskaskia River (Carlyle Lake)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: large causeway with steel trestles, and several deck plate and pony plate girder spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River (Carlyle Lake) on BNSF Railway in Keyesport
History: Built in the mid to late 1950s when Carlyle Lake was constructed
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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view of the pony plate girder span
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010
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view of a smaller span
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in April 2010
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Photo taken by David Huffman in April 2018
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.553333,-89.625000
Carries TR 177/COURT ROAD over Lake Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Lake Branch on TR 177/COURT ROAD
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 38.540000,-89.608333
Carries TR 209A / Heimann Rd over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on TR 209A
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Replaced 1998
Location: 38.546667,-89.220000
Carries TR 193/HUGO ROAD over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 193/HUGO ROAD
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Derelict but can easily be accessed from Pelican Road
Location: 38.520500,-89.380550
Carries Pelican Road over Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Derelict through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on a alignment of Pelican Road
History: Built early 1900s
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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approach
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in March 2009
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Photo taken by David Huffman in January 2017
Status: Abandoned but intact
Location: 38.451060,-89.634580
Carries former Louisville and Nashville Railroad over Kaskaskia River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Stone piers
wooden trestle approach spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on former Louisville and Nashville Railroad west of Venedy Station
History: built around 1902. Abandoned and listed on the NRHP in 1996.
Built: 1902
Location: Clinton County
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Photo taken by Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
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east approach
this is part of the Washington County approach. This is the only part of the bridge visible from IL 160/177.
Photo taken by Kim Harvey in August 2009
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.581667,-89.501667
Carries High Line Road over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on High Line Road
History: Destroyed by high winds in April 1989. Replaced 1990.
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 38.610000,-89.358056
Carries Us 50 over Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on US 50 in Carlyle
History: Built prior to 1915. Replaced 1934
Built: ca. 1915
Location: Clinton County
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Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
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First Carlyle Highway Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.623605,-89.445089
Carries Unused Portion of US 50 over Beaver Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete rigid frame bridge over Beaver Creek on Unused Portion of US 50
History: Built in 1973 in a failed expansion of US 50
Built: 1973
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.621898,-89.483463
Carries Unused Portion of US 50 over Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1823.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Shoal Creek on Unused Portion of US 50
History: Built in 1973 in a failed expansion of US 50
Built: 1973
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.614855,-89.584329
Carries Unused Portion of US 50 over Lake Branch Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 139.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Lake Branch Creek on Unused Portion of US 50
History: Built in 1973 in a failed expansion of US 50
Built: 1973
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 38.615613,-89.629941
Carries Unused Portion of US 50 over Sugar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 585.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Sugar Creek on Unused Portion of US 50
History: Built in 1973 in a failed expansion of US 50
Built: 1973
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.644870,-89.674924
Carries TR 20/Old Trenton Road over Branch Sugar Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Branch Sugar Creek on TR 20/Old Trenton Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.691150,-89.596033
Carries TR 48 SCHUMACHER R over Spanker Branch
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Spanker Branch on TR 48 SCHUMACHER R
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942
Location: Clinton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 38.646644,-89.508075
Carries TR 109/OLD STATE R over Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 186.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Shoal Creek on TR 109/OLD STATE R
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: Clinton County
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400748
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
400749
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
400750
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
Status: Unknown status
Location: 38.605228,-89.346361
Carries CSX (Former B&O Rwy) over Sand Ridge Rd
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sand Ridge Rd on CSX (Former B&O Rwy)
History:
Built: 1947
Location: Clinton County
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400721
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
400723
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
400724
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2017
Status: In theory open to traffic, but line has not been used for regular rail traffic since 2015
Location: 38.604716,-89.493125
Carries CSX (former Baltimore & Ohio) over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on CSX (former Baltimore & Ohio)
History:
Built:
Location: Clinton County
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CSX - Shoal Creek Bridge
Photo taken at Breese, Illinois on the abandoned CSX Illinois subdivision, formerly the B&O, June 30, 2019. The last run through train on this line in this area was in 2015.
Photo taken by Brodie Jaimz Schwartz, via Facebook; USED WITH PERMISSION
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.608807,-89.357556
Carries O & M RR over Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/through/post
Design Details: 3 span Post through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Post through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on O & M RR
History: Built 1870s
Built: 1870s
Location: Clinton County
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1874 image
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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1874 image
Photo uploaded by Art S.
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back of prior images
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: No longer exists
Location: 38.609588,-89.494639
Carries Old US 50 over Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: 6-panel, riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 844.2 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss over Shoal Creek on old US 50
History: Built 1923; Pratt truss removed with stringer spans remaining
Built: 1923
Location: Clinton County
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Shoal Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 38.573943,-89.369255
Carries SR 127 over Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 9-panel, riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 1136.2 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on SR 127
History:
Built: 1929
Location: Clinton County
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Kaskaskia River 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.
