Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 39.251944,-88.230000
Carries TR 161A over Cottonwood Creek
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 53.8 Feet
Span Length: 39.3 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cottonwood Creek on TR 161A, 2.0 mi. southeast of Toledo
History: Built 1909, closed since 1992
Built: 1909
Location: Cumberland County
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117433
South side
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117434
East end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117435
Deck
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117436
North side
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117437
West end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117438
Bridge closed
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 39.238833,-88.187167
Carries Cumberland Road over Embarras River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Covered Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 191.5 Feet
Overview: Modern covered bridge over Embarras River on Cumberland Road
History: Built 2000 as a replica of an 1832 bridge built at this site
Built: 2000
Location: Cumberland County
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102167
Overview
Photo taken June 2005 by Jack Schmidt
141364
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2009
141365
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2009
141366
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2009
141367
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2009
396322
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396323
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396324
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396325
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396326
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396327
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396328
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396329
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396330
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396331
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396332
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396333
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
400154
Photo taken by John Christeson in July 2017
400155
Photo taken by John Christeson in July 2017
400156
Photo taken by John Christeson in July 2017
400157
Photo taken by John Christeson in July 2017
Status: No longer exists
Location: 39.346111,-88.266944
Carries TR 39 over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on TR 39
History: Built 1935, Replaced 2006
Built: 1935
Location: Cumberland County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.240556,-88.181389
Carries Cumberland Road over Embarras River Overflow
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete girder bridge over Embarras River Overflow on Cumberland Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Cumberland County
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116538
South side
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2007
116539
North side
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2007
116540
West end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2007
116541
East end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2007
116542
Bridge plate
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2007
497218
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497219
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497220
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497221
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497222
Top Chord has a bit of a wallow to it
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.239444,-88.168889
Carries CSX Transportation over Lincoln Drive
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Lincoln Drive on CSX Transportation in Greenup
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Cumberland County
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117427
North end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117428
Inside View
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117429
South end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
497242
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.240033,-88.165730
Carries CSX Transportation over Jefferson Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Jefferson Street on CSX Transportation in Greenup
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: Ca. 1900
Location: Cumberland County
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117430
North end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117431
Inside View
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
117432
South end
Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008
396317
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396318
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396319
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396320
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
396321
Photo taken by David Huffman in July 2017
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 39.188333,-88.010000
Carries TR 215 over Panther Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Panther Creek on TR 215
History: Built 1900; replaced 1993
Built: 1900
Location: Cumberland County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 39.250740,-88.172642
Carries over Embarras River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 14-panel, pinned Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Embarras River
History:
Built: ca. 1880
Location: Cumberland County
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439454
Embarras River Bridge
Cumberland County Genealogy Trails/Bill Wylde
Status: No longer exists
Location: 39.250541,-88.172865
Carries over Embarras River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Embarras River
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland County
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439456
Embarras River Bridge
Cumberland County Genealogy Trails/Bill Wylde
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 39.323610,-88.254160
Carries over Muddy Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Muddy Creek
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland County
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440537
Muddy Creek Bridge
Mattoon Journal Gazette, July 3 1957
Status:
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Cumberland County
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440951
Ryan Bridge
Illinois Highway Commission Report
440952
Ryan Bridge
Illinois Highway Commission Report
440953
Ryan
Illinois Highway Commission Report
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 39.330546,-88.482726
Carries over
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland County
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442216
Water Oak Bridge
Journal Gazette: April 15 1957
Status: Open
Location: 39.236216,-88.186058
Carries CSX Rwy over Embarrass 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 Embarrass River on CSX Rwy
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland County
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497223
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497225
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497226
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497227
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497228
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497229
View from US40
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.237313,-88.186750
Carries US Rte 40 over Embarras River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 456.7 Feet
Span Length: 88.3 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Embarras River on US Rte 40
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Cumberland County
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497230
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497231
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497232
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497233
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497234
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497235
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 39.264985,-88.151925
Carries John Deere Rd over Bell Branch
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Concrete Pony/through girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 31.5 Feet
Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Bell Branch on John Deere Rd
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Cumberland County
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497237
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497238
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497239
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497240
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
497241
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 39.249662,-88.175032
Carries Illinois Central RR over Embarras River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Embarras River on Illinois Central RR
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland County
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502796
IC - Embarras River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic?
Location: 39.386197,-88.178011
Carries County Road 080N over Tributary of Embarras River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Covered bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over Tributary of Embarras River on County Road 080N
History:
Built:
Location: Cumberland 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.
