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BNSF - Walnut Creek Arch

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.107481,-90.171667

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Carries BNSF Railway over Walnut Creek
Design: arch/deck/brick
Design Details: Brick arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Brick arch bridge over Walnut Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Knox County

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

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386393

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Wing Wall/Wall Join

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386392

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Interior

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386391

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

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386390

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Date

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386389

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

West Wall

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386388

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Overview

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386387

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Oblique

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386386

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Wing Wall

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386385

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

East Wall

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386384

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Center Pier

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386383

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

East Arch

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386382

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BNSF Walnut Creek Arch

Overview

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337602

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337603

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337604

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Old Knox Station Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.938333,-90.283611

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Carries Knox Rd 825E over Court Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony girder
Total Length: 43.6 Feet
Span Length: 41.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete girder bridge over Court Creek on Knox Cty 825E, 1 mi. east of Galesburg
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Knox County

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327986

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327987

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327988

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327989

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327990

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327991

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Foreman Creek Branch Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.062546,-90.122316

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Carries TR 73 over Branch of Foreman Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Foreman Creek on TR 73
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Location: Knox County

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Pope Creek Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.148333,-90.399167

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Carries TR 38 over Pope Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pope Creek on TR 38
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Location: Knox County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.094515,-90.116408

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Carries CR 1700E over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on CR1700E
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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141981

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141982

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Bridge has concrete floor. It was on a terrible dirt road, not even gravel. Don't attempt to see it if the road is wet at all.

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141983

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141984

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141985

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London Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.713738,-90.266162

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Carries CH 39 over Spoon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt through truss Bedstead Pratt pony truss - North approach
Total Length: 257.5 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spoon River on CH 39 in London Mills
History: Built 1883; replaced 1985. One of the nine bridges submitted to NRHP in "Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County Thematic Resources", 1980-10-29
Built: 1883

Location: Knox County

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117995

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Facing South

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117996

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Facing South

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117997

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Facing North

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117998

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Facing East

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117999

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Facing South

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118000

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Facing South

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118001

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Facing East

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118002

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Facing Southeast

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118003

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Facing South

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118004

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Facing Southeast

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Wolfe Bridge 13-48-01 #2

Status: rebuilt in 1999

Location: 40.856330,-90.109830

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Carries County road 17 over Spoon river
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss Bedstead pony truss approaches (lost)
Total Length: 233.9 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Spoon river on county road 17
History: Built 1848; Cover added 1874; Destroyed by fire in 1994; rebuilt in 1999.
Built: 1848

Location: Knox County

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131322

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Photo taken by Sean Flynn in November 2007

131323

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131324

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Photo taken by Sean Flynn in November 2007

133294

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Old Postcard Photos

Submitted by David Backlin

216836

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238799

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238800

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238801

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238802

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238803

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238804

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238805

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238806

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238807

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238808

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238809

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238810

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439242

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Maquon Foot Bridges

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.799640,-90.160290

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Carries Pedestrian Traffic only over Ravine
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: has some truss elements but is primarily a long steel trestle.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of steel trestle pedestrian bridges in Maquon
History: Series of 2 foot bridges, built 1898, rebuilt in 1969 and 1995.
Built: 1898

Location: Knox County

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238824

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3rd Street Bridge

West Portal

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238825

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3rd Street Bridge

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238826

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3rd Street Bridge Center Truss

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238827

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3rd Street Bridge

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238828

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3rd Street Bridge Plaque

Located just inside rail on West end

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238830

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3rd Street Bridge

Looking East

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238831

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2nd Street Bridge

Looking East

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238832

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2nd Street Bridge

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238833

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2nd Street Bridge

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238834

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2nd Street Bridge

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238835

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2nd Street Bridge

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238836

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2nd Street Bridge

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238837

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2nd Street Bridge

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Knox Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.924444,-90.206389

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Carries CR 1250E (Knox Road) over BNSF RR (former AT&SF)
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over BNSF RR on Knox Rd 4 mi E of Knoxville
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Knox County

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AMTK/BNSF - Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.952311,-90.355600

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Carries BNSF/Amtrak RR's over BNSF RR (former AT&SF)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over BNSF on BNSF/Amtrak
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887

Location: Knox County

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236481

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Photo taken by Tom Lampman

327958

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Not much extra clearance.

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327959

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This is actually the rear pusher going away rather than the lead power emerging.

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327960

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327961

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327962

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Beautiful old stone work inside

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327963

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Fitch Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic with restrictions

Location: 41.063333,-89.993056

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Carries 2400 N Road over Fitch Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Fitch Creek on 2400 N Road
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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238811

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238812

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238813

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238814

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Brandywine Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.981667,-89.996111

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Carries Knox Rd 1650N over Brandywine Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Brandywine Creek on Knox Rd 1650N
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Location: Knox County

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238815

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238816

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238817

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238818

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Henry Haffner Galva, IL

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Rice Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.974444,-90.038611

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Carries Knox Rd 1800N over Caldwell Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Caldwell Creek on Knox Rd 1800N
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Built:

Location: Knox County

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238819

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238820

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238821

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Nice plaque. Can you believe nobody thought to put a date?

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238822

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238823

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Court Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.924846,-90.192212

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Carries Old Wagon Road over Court 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 Court Creek on Old Wagon Road
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Built:

Location: Knox County

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274418

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327666

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327667

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327668

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Pumping Station Road Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.927880,-90.117026

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Carries Pumping Station Road over Sugar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Vehicular bridge set on old railroad bridge abutments.
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Pumping Station Road
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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386423

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Pumping Station Road Bridge

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386422

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Pumping Station Road Bridge

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386421

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Pumping Station Road Bridge

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279842

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Photo taken by Mark Mayfield in March 2014

327658

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327659

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327660

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BNSF bridge along side

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327661

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327662

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Poison Ivy

One of the constant hazards of this hobby

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BNSF - Knox Rd 2000E Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.922431,-90.061608

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Carries BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy over Knox Cty Rd 2000E
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Concrete Slab
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Knox Cty Rd 2000E on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
History: Built 1910, Superstructure replaced Ca. 1990s
Built: 1910

Location: Knox County

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327655

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327656

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327657

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BNSF - Dahinda Rd Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.925572,-90.109131

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Carries BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy over Dahinda Rd (CR15)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Dahinda Rd (CR15) on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
History: Built 1910, Superstructure replaced Ca. 1990s
Built:

Location: Knox County

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327663

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327664

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327665

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332998

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BNSF Dahinda Road Bridge

Overview

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332999

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BNSF Dahinda Road Bridge

East Abutment

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333000

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BNSF Dahinda Road Bridge

West Abutment

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333001

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BNSF Dahinda Road Bridge

Date

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BNSF - Spoon River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 40.925626,-90.106914

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Carries BNSF Railway over Spoon RIver
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 440.0 Feet
Span Length: 230.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Spoon RIver on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Knox County

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386420

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386419

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386418

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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386417

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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386416

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Inside Truss

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386415

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Inside Truss

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386414

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Sway Bracing

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386413

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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386412

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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386411

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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386410

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386409

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Strengthened

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386408

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

West Approach

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386407

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

West Pier

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386406

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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386405

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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386404

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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386403

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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386402

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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386401

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

East Pier

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386400

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

East Approach

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386399

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386398

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Main Span

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386397

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386396

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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386395

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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327968

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327969

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327970

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327971

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327972

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327973

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American Bridge Co ?

Assumed

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327974

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327975

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To show size of pins

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327976

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327977

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327978

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These massive turnbuckles were 16" long

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327979

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327980

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327981

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Huge Pins and Links

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327982

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My hand to get idea of scale

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327983

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327984

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West Through Structure

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327985

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5 Ply Top Cord

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332976

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking East

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332977

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Date

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332978

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

West Pier

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332979

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Missing Plate

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332980

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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332981

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Overview

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332982

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Massive Lower Connection

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332983

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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332984

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Upper Connection

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332985

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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332986

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

East Abutment

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332987

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

East Pier

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332988

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking West

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332989

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Missing Plate

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332990

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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332991

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Lower Connection

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332992

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Heavy Bracing

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332993

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking East

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332994

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Portal Bracing

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332995

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking East

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332996

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

Looking East

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332997

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Dahinda Rail Bridge

From Road

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BNSF - Lower Rd Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.943719,-90.314550

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Carries BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy over Lower Rd
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Lower Rd on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
History: Built 1950, Replaced 2018
Built: 1950

Location: Knox County

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327950

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in June 2015

327951

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BNSF - Main Street Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.946911,-90.324614

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Carries BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy over E Main Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over E Main Street on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
History: Built 1902, Widened 1907; Replaced Ca. 1990s
Built: 1907

Location: Knox County

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327952

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327953

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327954

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327955

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327956

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BNSF - North Street Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.951081,-90.356832

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Carries BNSF (former BN) Rwy over North Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Street on BNSF (former BN) Rwy
History: Built 1888
Built: 1888

Location: Knox County

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West Portal

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327965

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BNSF - Seminary Street Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.943600,-90.364347

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Carries BNSF (former BN) Rwy over Seminary Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Seminary Street on BNSF (former BN) Rwy
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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327957

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BNSF - IL180 Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.921347,-90.014203

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Carries BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy over IL 180
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IL 180 on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Knox County

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327651

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BNSF - Losey Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.954739,-90.354706

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Carries BNSF Railway over Losey Street
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Losey Street on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Knox County

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BNSF - Fremont Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.962042,-90.345781

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Carries BNSF Railway over Fremont Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Fremont Street on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Dietrich Ave. Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.944536,-90.389497

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Carries Dieterich Avenue over Cedar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on Dieterich Avenue
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Knox County

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Branch Spoon River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.856509,-90.081336

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Carries CR 1900E (TR 270) over Branch of Spoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over a branch of Spoon River on CR 1900E (TR 270)
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.065000,-90.071667

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Carries TR 278 (BR CLOSED) over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on TR 278 (BR CLOSED)
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Foreman Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.052544,-90.184081

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Carries TR 206 over Foreman Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.3 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Foreman Creek on TR 206
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Spoon River Rest Area Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.877296,-90.092334

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Carries pedestrian traffic over Sppon River Tributary
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spoon River Tributary
History: moved to this location and rebuilt in 2000
Built:

Location: Knox County

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TR166 Court Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.923603,-90.226730

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Carries TR 166 over Court Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Court Creek on TR 166
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Trib.To Spoon River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.731667,-90.291667

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Carries TR 110 (BR CLOSED) over Trib.To Spoon River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Trib.To Spoon River on TR 110 (BR CLOSED)
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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BNSF - Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.928035,-90.116925

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Carries BNSF Railway over Sugar Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek on BNSF Railway
History: Built 1910 using one secondhand span built 1897
Built: 1910

Location: Knox County

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

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386427

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

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386428

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

Looking West

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

West Abutment

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

East Abutment

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge

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Walnut Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 41.107427,-90.171580

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Carries Wagon over Walnut Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details:
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Walnut Creek Bridge Near Altona, Illinois

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Andrew Swanson Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Knox County

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Andrew Swanson Bridge

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John Lawson Bridge

Status:

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Knox County

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John Lawson Bridge

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Pope Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 41.145550,-90.379440

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Carries IL 150 over Pope Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Pope Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Knox County

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Pope Creek Bridge

The Dispatch: April 3 1951

442200

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Pope Creek Bridge

The Pantagraph: April 3 1951

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Spoon River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1986

Location: 40.924160,-90.108050

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Carries County Road 1450 North over Spoon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Spoon River on County Road 1450 North
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898

Location: Knox County

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Spoon River Bridge

The Paducah Sun: July 1 1976

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Spoon River Bridge

The Dispatch: September 30 1979


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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