Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 40.160877,-88.964654
Carries Cemetery Road over Ten Mile Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/double-warren
Design Details: Bedstead double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Cemetery Road
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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242100
View looking West
Photo taken by Wes Worsham in October 2012
242101
Overall View - South side
Photo taken by Wes Worsham in October 2012
242102
Main span - South side
Photo taken by Wes Worsham in October 2012
242103
Approach span with decorative railing - South side
Photo taken by Wes Worsham in October 2012
242104
Center of main span - North side
Photo taken by Wes Worsham in October 2012
456347
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456348
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456349
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456350
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456351
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456352
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.223043,-88.821236
Carries TR 188 over North Fork Salt Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-Panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Salt Creek on TR 188 (1705E Rd.), 3.3 mi. northwest of Dewitt
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: De Witt County
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133717
Photo taken by Dale Travis in June 2007
133718
Photo taken by Dale Travis in June 2007
133719
Photo taken by Dale Travis in June 2007
133720
Photo taken by Dale Travis in June 2007
281173
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281174
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281175
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281176
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281177
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
462059
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462060
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462061
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462062
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462063
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462064
Swisher Hill Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.118611,-89.055000
Carries CN (former Illinois Central) over E 480 Rd (TR 56)
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Stone Arch with Concrete Extensions on either side
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet
Overview: Stone and Concrete arch bridge over E480 Rd on Canadian National Railway
History:
Built: 1900
Location: De Witt County
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281164
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281165
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281166
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281167
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281168
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
461034
CN - 480E Road Overpass
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
461035
CN - 480E Road Overpass
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Abandoned
Location: 40.097467,-88.989301
Carries Former alignment of N 830 E. Road (Iron Bridge Rd) over Salt 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 Salt Creek on a former alignment of North 830 E. Road
History: Abandoned 1989
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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244412
Photo taken by Mike Fahrenbacher @ 1984
244413
Photo taken by Mike Fahrenbacher @ 1984
281178
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281179
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281180
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281181
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281182
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281183
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281184
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281185
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281186
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
461031
Iron Bridge Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
461032
Iron Bridge Road Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open
Location: 40.121864,-89.047774
Carries CN (former Illinois Central) over 500E Rd (Green Valley Rd)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over 500E Rd (Green Valley Rd) on CN (former Illinois Central)
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: De Witt County
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456356
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456357
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
461033
CN - Green Valley Road Overpass
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open
Location: 40.179957,-88.844281
Carries CN (former Illinois Central) over Salt Creek (Lake Clinton)
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Salt Creek (Lake Clinton) on CN (former Illinois Central)
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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281169
Mostly submerged with the formation of Lake Clniton
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
Status: Open
Location: 40.180954,-88.841114
Carries CN (former Illinois Central) over Lake Clinton backwater
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer trestle
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Lake Clinton backwater on CN (former Illinois Central)
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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281171
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281172
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
462069
CN - South Fork Salt Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462070
CN - South Fork Salt Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open
Location: 40.116468,-89.060589
Carries CNRR (former Illinois Central RR) over Salt Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 313.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek on Canadian National Railway (former Illinois Central RR)
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: De Witt County
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281170
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
Status: Open
Location: 40.281156,-88.604239
Carries CNRR (former Illinois Central RR) over Salt Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek on CNRR (former Illinois Central RR)
History: Built 1899, Slabs Added 1915
Built: 1899
Location: De Witt County
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281190
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281191
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281192
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
281193
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.263900,-89.029697
Carries TR 74 over Long Point Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.5 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Long Point Creek on TR 74
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.148258,-88.955794
Carries Canadian National Railway over IL10/IL54
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 94.0 Feet
Span Length: 31.0 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over IL10/IL54 on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: De Witt County
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456353
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456354
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
456355
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.148361,-88.952292
Carries Alexander St. (Fau 733) over Coon Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Coon Creek on Alexander St. (Fau 733)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: De Witt County
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462065
Alexander St. Coon Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462066
Alexander St. Coon Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462067
Alexander St. Coon Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
462068
Alexander St. Coon Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open
Location: 40.154394,-88.964131
Carries IC Railroad over US 51 Business
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: IC Railroad Bridge over US 51 Business
History:
Built: 1939
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.275330,-89.077635
Carries Old TR11/ Camel Hump Road alignment over Kickapoo Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on old TR11/ Camel Hump Rd alignment
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.241861,-88.628550
Carries RR over Salt Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through girder bridge over Salt Creek on RR
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.238294,-88.642585
Carries S. Main St over Salt Creek
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 158.5 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Salt Creek on S. Main St
History:
Built: 1958
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.238305,-88.642521
Carries Main Street over Salt Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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383265
Salt Creek Circa 1913
Old Postcard View
442073
Salt Creek Bridge
The Pantagraph: January 14 1950
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.229303,-88.681956
Carries Il 54 (Fap 71) over Salt Creek Tributary
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed creek on Il 54 (Fap 71)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: De Witt County
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Status: Collapsed in January 1965
Location: 40.255000,-89.129440
Carries over Kickapoo Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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442244
Waynesville Bridge
The Pantagraph: December 31 1965
Status:
Location: 40.181036,-88.903060
Carries over Salt Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss with Five Vertical Beams
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Salt Creek
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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416901
Salt Creek Bridge
1909 postcard image provided by David Shedlock
442249
Salt Creek Bridge
Decatur Public Library
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.123954,-88.891587
Carries Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad over Salt Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 440.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Abandoned Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1900, Relocated to Present Location 1942
Built: 1900
Location: De Witt County
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Status:
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: De Witt County
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439492
Maple Grove Bridge
Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over Salt Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Creek
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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442087
Salt Creek Bridge
The Pantagraph: May 30 1956
Status: Collapsed
Location: 40.110550,-88.955270
Carries over Salt Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Salt Creek
History: Collapsed in November of 1911
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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442118
IC - Salt Creek Trestle
Herald and Review: July 10 2016
442119
IC - Salt Creek Trestle
Herald and Review: July 10 2016
442120
IC - Salt Creek Trestle
Herald and Review: July 10 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.159960,-88.956304
Carries Canadian National Railway over E Woodlawn St
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over E Woodlawn St on Canadian National Railway
History:
Built: 1900
Location: De Witt County
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461038
IC-Woodlawn St Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
461039
IC-Woodlawn St Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.110300,-89.067345
Carries CN Railroad over Spirit Road
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Spirit Road on CN Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: De Witt County
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461040
CN spirit rd viaduct
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in September 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.
