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Horse Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.198056,-88.148056

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Carries CH 48 over Horse Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 131.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Horse Creek on CH 48
History: Built 1904; demolished 2009
Built: 1904

Location: Kankakee County

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425347

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425345

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425346

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425353

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425352

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425350

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425351

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425348

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

425349

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Photo taken by Bob Drake in February 2009

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Sugar Island Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.009111,-87.824756

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Carries CH 37 over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Multiple-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CH 37 near Sugar Island
History: Replaced 1979(?)
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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Minnie Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.054062,-87.925465

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Carries TR 108 over Minnie Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Minnie Creek on TR 108
History: Built 1910; replaced in 1996
Built: 1910

Location: Kankakee County

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Bonfield Brook Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.161364,-88.055569

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Carries TR 75 over Bonfield Brook
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bonfield Brook on TR 75
History: Built 1910; replaced in 1995
Built: 1910

Location: Kankakee County

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CN - Kankakee River Arch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.113381,-87.866891

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Carries Canadian National Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 630.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kankakee River on Canadian National Railroad in Kankakee
History: Built 1919
Built: Kankakee R

Location: Kankakee County

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224214

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Downstream profile

Gene Smania 2007

225277

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North span over West River Street-west profile

Gene Smania, 2-2012

225278

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Downstream profile-taken from West River Street

Gene Smania, 2-2012

420693

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

420694

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

420695

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

498401

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IC - Kankakee River Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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NS - Kankakee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.124196,-87.878689

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Carries Norfolk Southern RR over US 45-52 & Kankakee River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 537.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over US 45-52 & Kankakee River on NS RR
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Kankakee County

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225275

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Kankakee River-US 45/52 RR Bridge

looking downstream

Gene Smania, 2-2012

225276

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Kankakee River-US 45/52 RR Bridge

Looking NB

Gene Smania, 2-2012

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KBSR - Kankakee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.075083,-87.803755

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Carries Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern RR over Kankakee River & Birchwood Ln
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with internal bracing and cross supports.
Total Length: 634.9 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Steel deck plate bridge over Kankakee River & Birchwood Ln on Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern RR in Aroma Park
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Kankakee County

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Kankakee River Station Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.118886,-87.875296

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Carries Station Street over Kankakee River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open Spandrel Concrete Arch
Total Length: 379.3 Feet
Span Length: 76.8 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kankakee River on Station Street
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1924

Location: Kankakee County

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225265

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Station Street Bridge-downstream profile

Structure carried both vehicular and trolleys when originally built

Photo by JD, 2-1012 per GS, 2012

225269

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Station Street Bridge, June 1979 rehab

Deck and spandrells removed and replaced, arches and piers remained in place

Gene Smania, 6-1979

225270

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Station Street Bridge, June 1979 rehab

Gene Smania, 6-7979

420696

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

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UP - Kankakee River Bridge (Momence, North Channel)

Status:

Location: 41.164317,-87.654739

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Two Track Deck Girder
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Kankakee River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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225273

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North Channel Bridge, looking upstream

Gene Smania, 2-2012

271380

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The Eastern Side

The bridge has a lot of rust and features concrete abutments and piers.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271381

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Southern-most span.

The only span that is almost completely over land.

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271382

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White southern abutment.

It's seen many trains.

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271383

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Water Cutting Technology

The Kankakee River isn't kind to concrete.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271384

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Between the Girders

Two tracks and two girders per track.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271385

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Cross support.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271386

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A Fix-er-up.

The bridge girder here seemed to have taken damage at one point, it also has some plywood and a railroad tie under it.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271387

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Fix-er-up Part 2

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271388

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Some Flare.

The original silver color show through on the middle spans on the western side.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271389

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Western side of the southern abutment.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271390

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The Bridge

Not much to say here, what you see is what you get.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

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UP - Kankakee River Bridge (Momence, South Channel)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.162104,-87.655168

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Two Track Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 300.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Kankakee River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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225274

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South Channel RR Bridge, downstream profile

Gene Smania, 2-2012

271391

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Looking North on the Western Half

You can see how the abutments are flat as the current runs westward.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271392

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Old and New on Northern Abutment

Some old stone and concrete combined.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271393

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Pressure

Imagine the pressure from the trains above put on this abutment through the girder over the years, some great engineering here!

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271394

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Lead Paint?

I wouldn't doubt the paint is lead, but this is interesting to notice.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271395

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The Northern Abutment

This is interesting to see with the different types.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271396

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Sunrise and the Eastern Side

I love the orange glint on the bridge with the Kankakee River.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271397

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Under the Bridge

Unlike the song, I'm here for the bridge!

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

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IL17 South Channel Kankakee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.160037,-87.662721

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Carries Illinois Route 1 & 17 over Kankakee River, south channel
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 288.1 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Kankakee River, south channel on Illinois Route 1 & 17
History: Built in1938 Rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1938

Location: Kankakee County

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223756

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South bridge construction

Jim Wright, 2008 research

225271

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Illinois Rt 1 & 17 Bridge, South Channel, Kankakee River @ Momence

1986-deck and super replaced, sub widened. Looking south along upstream side

Gene Smania, 2-2012

225272

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Illinois Rt 1 & 17 Bridge, South Channel, Kankakee River @ Momence

deck looking south

Gene Smania, 2-2012

226282

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Momence, 1939

Art Kistler, IDOT, 1939

341422

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Massillon Bridge Company 1886

461684

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IL17 South Channel Kankakee River Bridge

Photo from old postcard

472632

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Historic Postcard, elevation view, of the 1930s bridge

Postcard Collection of Martha Carver

472633

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Back of the Elevation View Postcard; note that the description states that this is on the Dixie Highway

Postcard Collection of Martha Carver

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IL17 North Channel Kankakee River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.161523,-87.662764

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Carries Illinois Rt 1 & Illinois Rt 17 over Kankakee River, North Channel
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Steel "I" beam
Total Length: 241.2 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Steel Stringer Bridge over Kankakee River, North Channel on Illinois Rt 1 & Illinois Rt 17
History: Replaced a concrete arch structure built in early 1900's
Built: 1986

Location: Kankakee County

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225297

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East profile--look downstream

Gene Smania, 2-2012

225298

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Deck--look north

Gene Smania, 2-2012

225299

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Old bridge--arch construction

JW

225300

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Old bridge--construction

JW

225301

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Old bridge--look downstream from north bank

JW

225302

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Old bridge--look downstream from north bank

JW

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Rock Creek Suspension Bridge-Kankakee River State Park

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.205642,-87.985359

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Carries Hiking trail in Kankakee River State Park over Rock Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Rock Creek on Hiking trail in Kankakee River State Park
History:
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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225303

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Looking upstream

Structure in background is #046-0065 and carries Illinois Rt 102 over Rock Creek. Built 1929 as spandrell arch; rehabilitated in 1987-deck replaced with PPC deck beams. Deep canyon walls upstream and downstream of structure.

JD, 2-2012

225304

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Looking upstream

JD, 2-2012

225305

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Looking upstream

JD, 2-2012

225309

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look downstream

Gene Smania, 10-2007

225310

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look downstream

Gene Smania, 7-2004

225311

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look downstream

Gene Smania, 7-2004

420691

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Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

420692

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From creek

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2017

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IL102 Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Closed, being demolished

Location: 41.206611,-87.985101

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Carries Illinois Rt 102 over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch, built 1929, deck replaced with PPC deck beams 1987
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rock Creek on Illinois Rt 102
History:
Built: 1929

Location: Kankakee County

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225312

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look upstream

Gene Smania, 10-2007

225313

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look upstream

Gene Smania

225314

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look upstream

JD, 2-2012

225315

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look upstream

JD, 2-2012

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NS - IL113 Overpass

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.123047,-87.881997

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Carries Norfolk & Southern RR over Illinois Rt 113
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Built up steel plate deck girder with floor beam system
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over Illinois Rt 113 on Norfolk Southern RR
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Kankakee County

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226010

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south profile

Gene Smania, 8-93

226011

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north profile

Gene Smania, 6-82

226012

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track bed

Gene Smania, 10-2001

226013

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south walkway beams, south fascia, floorbeams

Gene Smania, 8-93

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IL17 Overpass

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.120639,-87.865561

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Carries Illinois Rt 17 over ICG Railroad tracks
Design: girder
Design Details: Built up steel plate girder, three girder system--two fascia & one in center of structure
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Girder bridge over ICG Railroad tracks on Illinois Rt 17
History: Built 1911, rebuilt 1946 & 1973
Built: 1911

Location: Kankakee County

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226014

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South profile

unknown, 1990's

226015

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look east

Gene Smania, 3-92

226016

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Look east

Gene Smania, 1-94

226017

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Look west

Gene Smania, 3-92

226018

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Bottom

Gene Smania, 3-92

324292

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Bridge Plate

Built 1911, rebuilt 1946 & 1974

GS

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Washington Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.113429,-87.868629

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Carries US 45 & 52, Washington Street over Kankakee River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 601.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kankakee River on US 45 & 52, Washington Street
History: New spandrel piers and deck, piers and arches coated with gunnite 1955
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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226045

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East profile, 1987

Gene Smania, 1987

226046

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West profile, 1983

Gene Smania, 1983

226047

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West arches & piers, 11-1983

Gene Smania, 11-1983

226048

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Typical pier & arch, 11-1983

Gene Smania, 11-1983

226049

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Roadway, look north, 5-1987

Unknown, 5-1987

226050

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Look south, 1987

Unknown, 1987

411914

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circa 1916

Old Postcard View

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CN - Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.239004,-87.840037

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Carries ICG/CN Railroad over Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab concrete sections placed upon slab abutments and piers.
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.6 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Rock Creek on ICG/CN Railroad
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Kankakee County

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271416

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Old and New Abutments

Some pretty interesting work here.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271417

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Western Side

The best looking side of the bridge.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271418

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Ice in the Drains

Nothing too much, the bridge is surprisingly well put together down here.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271419

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Icy!

I love icicles this big, but you bet I never walked under neath or near that!

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271420

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Stone Days

Tagged, but still original. Seems to suggest the bridge was once wider?

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271421

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Seemed Ice

Where two slabs meet, the ice teams up in two.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271422

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Seams

The slab sections seem to be wearing out a little.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271423

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Limited Moisture

Not as little as I expected.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271424

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Which Type is it Then?

It seems the abutments are both stone and concrete here.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271425

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Hmm.

The re-bar here seems to have a mind of its own.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271426

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Eastern Side

Looking quite shabby.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271427

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Not too bad... Structurally.

Could use a new patch up.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271428

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Rectangles!

Plenty of them here!

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271429

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Southern Abutment

Concrete too.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271430

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The Critical Point

Where force meets its outlet.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271431

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The Eastern Side!

Covered the sun for a better image.

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271432

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Sandy Shores.

The pier acts like a sand retaining wall as well.

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271433

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The Cave

The northern most span produces a cave like atmosphere.

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271434

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Pretty Clean.

For a bridge being here for decades, this is pretty good condition.

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271435

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Western Peir Side

The water was a little low.

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271436

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271437

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Old Abutment Showing

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271438

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Western Peirs

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271439

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The Water Level Erosion

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271440

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Double Stacked Abutments

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271441

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271442

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271443

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Old Remains from the Wooden Days?

Photo taken by Joshua Bauer in November 2013

271444

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Overview

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271445

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K&S - Kankakee River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.124205,-87.879092

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Carries Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Kankakee & Seneca Railroad
History: Built 1915. Demolished 1933.
Built: 1915

Location: Kankakee County

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Post rebuild train

Westbound train on the bridge. Post rebuild Circa 1920

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K&S - Kankakee River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.124394,-87.878875

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Carries Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Kankakee & Seneca Railroad
History: Built 1882; Replaced 1915
Built: 1882

Location: Kankakee County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1159

Status: Demolished

Location: 41.198610,-88.165493

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway over Unnamed drainage ditch
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 30.5 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Unnamed drainage ditch on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
History: Original 12' open culvert at this location built 1879; replaced 1930 with this bridge; removed 1991 account of line abandonment
Built: 1930

Location: Kankakee County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1155

Status: Demolished

Location: 41.183827,-88.181905

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder span w/concrete floor
Total Length: 29.5 Feet
Span Length: 28.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
History: Original wood box culvert at this location built 1879; replaced 1926 with this bridge; removed 1991 account of line abandonment
Built: 1926

Location: Kankakee County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1166

Status: Demolished

Location: 41.164160,-88.200869

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway over Granary Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 91.8 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Granary Creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
History: Original 56' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1879; replaced 1907 with this bridge; removed 1991 account of line abandonment
Built: 1907

Location: Kankakee County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1176

Status: Demolished; piers remain in creek

Location: 41.132242,-88.225253

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway over Crane Creek (Granary Creek, according to Wabash RR records)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge on frame & pile bents
Total Length: 168.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Crane Creek (Granary Creek, according to Wabash RR records) on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
History: Original 168' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1882; replaced 1936 with this bridge; removed 1991 account of line abandonment
Built: 1936

Location: Kankakee County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1180

Status: Demolished

Location: 41.101863,-88.246821

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway over Reddick Run (f/k/a Long John Slough)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 109.7 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Reddick Run (f/k/a Long John Slough) on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
History: Original 85' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1879; replaced 1937 with this bridge; removed 1991 account of line abandonment
Built: 1937

Location: Kankakee County

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CN - Soldier Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.125076,-87.864758

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Carries Canadian National Railway over Soldier Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1869
Built: 1869

Location: Kankakee County

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Sugar Island Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced

Location: 41.009265,-87.824251

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Carries Road over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 375.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iroquois River on Road
History: Built 1902; Damaged by a Tornado in 1916 and likely replaced shortly thereafter
Built: 1902

Location: Kankakee County

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340657

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From Illinois Highways, Volumes 2-4

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

340658

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From Illinois Highways, Volumes 2-4

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

340659

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From Illinois Highways, Volumes 2-4

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

340660

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From Illinois Highways, Volumes 2-4

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Station Street Bridge - Old

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.118793,-87.875279

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Carries over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2-10 panel Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Station Street in Kankakee
History:
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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438908

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438909

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Range Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.159720,-87.662500

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Carries over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2-9 panel pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kankakee River
History: Built 1886 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Replaced 1938
Built: 1886

Location: Kankakee County

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438910

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439558

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South Bridge

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IC - Kankakee River Pratt Through Truss Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.113496,-87.867055

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Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Kankakee River
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 Kankakee River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Added 1884; Replaced 1919
Built: 1884

Location: Kankakee County

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438917

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507648

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IC - Kankakee River Bridge (Old)

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Warner Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.208781,-88.011922

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Carries Co 7000 West over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 630.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Kankakee River
History: Completed 1919; Replaced 1970
Built: 1919

Location: Kankakee County

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439562

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Warner Bridge

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CN - East Horse Creek Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 41.050196,-88.077305

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Carries Canadian National Rwy over East Branch Horse Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over East Branch Horse Creek on Canadian National Rwy
History:
Built:

Location: Kankakee County

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487324

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2020

487325

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2020

487326

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2020

487327

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2020

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IC - Kankakee River Bollman Deck Truss

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.113500,-87.867050

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Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: truss/deck/other
Design Details: Bollman deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Other deck truss bridge over Kankakee River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1853; Replaced 1863
Built: 1853

Location: Kankakee County

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509984

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509985

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IC - Kankakee River Bridge (1863)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.113500,-87.867050

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Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Don't know
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost ? bridge over Kankakee River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1863; Replaced 1884
Built: 1863

Location: Kankakee 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.

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