Status: Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Location: 41.841878,-89.489922
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over 1st Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over 1st Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
History: Built 1851
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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165352
HAARGIS photo
226194
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226195
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226196
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226197
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226198
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
319977
IC 1st Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319978
IC 1st Street Overpass
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319979
IC 1st Street Overpass
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319980
IC 1st Street Overpass
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319981
IC 1st Street Overpass
South End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
Status: Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Location: 41.840871,-89.489568
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over 2nd Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
History: Built 1851
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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165353
HAARGIS photo
226199
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226200
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226201
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226202
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226203
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226204
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
319982
IC 2nd Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319983
IC 2nd Street Overpass
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319984
IC 2nd Street Overpass
South End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319985
IC 2nd Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319986
IC 2nd Street Overpass
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
Status: Railroad line abandoned, but open to vehicular traffic below
Location: 41.839937,-89.489127
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over 3rd Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street on the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad in Dixon
History: Built 1851
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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165354
HAARGIS photo
226205
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226206
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226207
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226208
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
319987
IC 3rd Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319988
IC 3rd Street Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319989
IC 3rd Street Overpass
South End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319990
IC 3rd Street Overpass
Plaque
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319991
IC 3rd Street Overpass
North End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
Status: Awaiting reconstruction at a site near Franklin Grove
Location: 41.742893,-89.603151
Carries Schilpp Road over Five Mile Branch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge formerly over Five Mile Branch on Schilpp Road
History: Built 1915; relocated August 2006
Built: 1915
Location: Lee County
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102300
Lifting the span
These photos from the Lee County Highway Dept. show the bridge's relocation in August 2006
102301
On wheels
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.621699,-89.172260
Carries Knox Road (TR 202) over Bureau Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Bureau Creek on Knox Road (TR 202)
History: Built 1901; replaced 1993
Built: 1901
Location: Lee County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.601609,-89.204276
Carries Wolf Road (TR 192) over Bureau Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Bureau Creek on Wolf Road (TR 192)
History: Built 1901; replaced 1993
Built: 1901
Location: Lee County
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Status: Under construction
Location: 41.836708,-89.313191
Carries Recreational Trail over
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge on Recreational Trail
History: Built 1915; Relocated from Schlipp Road in 2006
Built:
Location: Lee County
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199093
Awaiting Placement
This bridge was relocated here from another location in the county. (Follow the link under "Sources" for more about this bridge.) It is presumed that the pavement was a part of the original Lincoln Highway before it was relocated north of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway tracks, several yards to the left of the bridge, and the original bridge was removed.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199094
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199095
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199096
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199097
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199098
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
199099
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2011
226190
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226191
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226192
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226193
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
233210
Sign 20 yards from the current bridge postion.
Photo taken by Bill Law
233211
Another interesting angle.
Photo taken by Bill Law
233212
Taken Spring 2012
Photo taken by Bill Law
233213
No Decking, but the structure appears all there.
Photo taken by Bill Law
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.777440,-89.582512
Carries Bollman Road over Three Mile Branch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Three Mile Branch on Bollman Road
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Lee County
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226137
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226138
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.788349,-89.132132
Carries Thorpe Road over Unnamed drainage ditch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed drainage ditch on Thorpe Road
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901
Location: Lee County
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226243
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226244
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226245
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226246
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226247
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.829986,-89.497094
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Pump Factory Road
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Pump Factory Road on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Lee County
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226212
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226213
Abutments appear original
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226214
Bridge looks to be new
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.759241,-89.103061
Carries Melugins Grove Road over Unnamed drainage ditch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed drainage ditch on Melugins Grove Road
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Lee County
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226258
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226259
Best Section Left Standing
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226260
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226261
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226262
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226263
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226264
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.759219,-89.112797
Carries Town Hall Road over unnamed drainage ditch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch on Town Hall Road
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Lee County
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226265
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226267
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226268
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226270
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226271
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226272
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.766687,-89.112733
Carries Town Hall Road over Willow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Willow Creek on Town Hall Road
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939
Location: Lee County
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226248
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226250
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226251
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.622138,-89.535675
Carries Atkinson Road over Green River tributary
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Green River tributary on Atkinson Road
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Lee County
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226185
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226186
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226187
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.836508,-89.312467
Carries Franklin Road over Franklin Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Franklin Creek on Franklin Road
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Lee County
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226188
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226189
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
233207
Bridge Plaque
Here's the Detail on the "Modern" Lincoln Highway Bridge 1958
Photo taken by Bill Law in June 2012
233208
More Picts of the Bridge in the Spring
Photo taken by Bill Law in June 2012
233209
Another Pict of the Bridge in the Spring.
Photo taken by Bill Law in June 2012
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.842768,-89.490395
Carries Abandoned Illinois Central Railway over Abandoned ICRR industrial spur
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch with concrete slab extension
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over abandoned ICRR Industrial spur on Abandoned Illinois Central Railway
History: Built 1851, Extended 1921
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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226218
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226219
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226220
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226221
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226222
Looks like a newer portion was added layer on the west end. Poured concrete sides and top meet the older stone abutment and arch,
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
319992
IC Spur Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319993
IC Spur Overpass
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319994
IC Spur Overpass
Gap Between Spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319995
IC Spur Overpass
Concrete and Stone
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319996
IC Spur Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319997
IC Spur Overpass
Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319998
IC Spur Overpass
Under Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.637714,-89.555107
Carries Harmon Road over Green River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 176.2 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Green River on Harmon Rd 6 mi S of Harmon
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Lee County
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226223
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226224
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226225
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.690885,-89.382437
Carries Morgan Road over Green River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Green River on Morgan Road 1.6 mi S or Amboy
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Lee County
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226226
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226227
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226228
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226229
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.792730,-89.623175
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Rock River
Design: truss/through/lattice
Design Details: Lattice through truss
Total Length: 720.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Two track lattice through truss bridge over Rock River on UPRR (Former C&NW) 1.5 mi W of Nelson
History: Built in 1889, reinforced in 1926
Built: 1889
Location: Lee County
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226230
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226231
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226232
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226233
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226234
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226235
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226236
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226238
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
244459
Photo taken by Jason Leverton
319954
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319955
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319956
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319957
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319958
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Rebuilt Portal
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319959
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319960
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Raised Portal Bracing to Allow Taller Trains
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319961
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319962
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319963
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Lower Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319964
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Upper Angle Connection
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319965
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Rebuilt Upper Connections
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319966
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319967
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
West Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319968
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Span #2
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319969
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
From West Bank
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319970
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319971
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
East End
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319972
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319973
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319974
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Span #3
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319975
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
Span #4
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
319976
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
East Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015
453523
UP - Rock River Bridge
Original appearance ca. 1898
Detroit Publishing Company photograph collection (Library of Congress)
453524
UP - Rock River Bridge
Original appearance ca. 1898
Detroit Publishing Company photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.795825,-89.151496
Carries Brooklyn Road over North Branch Green River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over North Br Green River on Brooklyn Road 2.5 mi N or US30
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Lee County
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226239
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226240
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226241
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226242
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.769315,-89.033548
Carries Steward Road over Willow Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Willow Creek on Steward Road
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951
Location: Lee County
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226252
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226253
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.769175,-89.000738
Carries Paw Paw Road over Dry Run
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Dry Run on Paw Paw Road
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Lee County
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226254
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226255
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226256
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226257
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status: Lost
There is a movement to build a trail bridge on the existing piers.
Location: 41.844302,-89.490867
Carries Former Illinois Central Railroad over Rock River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with either 8 or 15 spans, depending on how you count them.
Total Length: 950.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on Former Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Lee County
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226274
Looking South
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226275
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226276
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
226277
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012
Status:
Location: 41.758477,-89.123520
Carries Field Access over Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch on Field Access
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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332719
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332720
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332721
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332722
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332723
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332724
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
332725
Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2015
Status: Collapsed in 1873
Location: 41.844830,-89.484430
Carries over Rock River
Design: truss/pony/truesdell
Design Details: 5 span Truesdell truss with timber deck and floor beams
Total Length: 660.0 Feet
Span Length: 132.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Rock River
History: Built in 1869, collapsed 1873 May 4 during a baptism in the river. Spectators were on the bridge when it collapsed, killing about 45 people.
Built: 1869
Location: Lee County
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352505
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
352507
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
354428
Another copy of the second image
Photo uploaded by Art S
402013
Photo by Charles Keyes; Courtesy of the Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society and the Loveland Community House
402015
Photo by Charles Keyes; Courtesy of the Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society and the Loveland Community House
402016
Photo by Charles Keyes; Courtesy of the Lee County Historical & Genealogical Society and the Loveland Community House
416844
File:The Truesdell Bridge at Dixon, c. 1869.tif
416845
File:The Truesdell Bridge Collapse, view from the south.jpg
512389
May 13,1873 Rebuttal by Truesdells brother
Interesting read from The Belvidere Standard one week after the collapse
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Intact but abandoned, road realignment.
Location: 41.876324,-89.400210
Carries Abandoned alignment Lost Nation Rd over Chamberlain Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Chamberlain Creek on Abandoned alignment Lost Nation Rd
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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307149
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307150
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307151
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307152
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.698117,-89.345848
Carries Abandoned alignment of Rocky Ford Road over Green River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Green River on abandoned alignment of Rocky Ford Road
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Lee County
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307122
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307123
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307124
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307125
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307126
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307127
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
307128
Old & New
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.838032,-89.315687
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Franklin Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.0 Feet
Span Length: 26.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Franklin Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1889
Built: 1889
Location: Lee County
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347104
Photo taken by Lance
466594
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466595
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466596
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466597
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.845729,-89.483316
Carries Galena Avenue & Sterling, Dixon, & Eastern Railway over Rock River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue & Sterling, Dixon, & Eastern Railway
History: Built 1884
Built: 1884
Location: Lee County
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352500
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
474731
Galena
1913 Postcard view
502639
Galena Avenue Bridge (Older)
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.846667,-89.482778
Carries US 52 over Rock River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 738.2 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Rock River on US 52
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1963; Replaced 2002
Built: 1939
Location: Lee County
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352501
352502
Public Domain
352503
Public Domain: Copyright Expired
440736
Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Dixon Evening Telegraph: October 3 1939
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.845697,-89.483402
Carries Galena Avenue over Rock River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
History: Built 1873; Replaced 1884
Built: 1873
Location: Lee County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 41.845443,-89.483324
Carries Galena Avenue over Rock River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
History: Built 1859; Destroyed by flooding 1868; Replaced 1869
Built: 1859
Location: Lee County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.845443,-89.483496
Carries Galena Avenue over Rock River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
History: Built 1868; Replaced 1869
Built: 1868
Location: Lee County
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352504
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.844300,-89.490870
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Rock River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1862; Destroyed 1868 after being hit by parts of the Luckey Bridge
Built: 1862
Location: Lee County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.844300,-89.490870
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Rock River
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss w/ supplemental arches
Total Length: 960.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1851; Replaced 1862
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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352506
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.844300,-89.490870
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Rock River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built ca. 1868; Replaced 1920
Built: 1868
Location: Lee County
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352554
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
440733
IC - Rock River Bridge #3
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
440734
IC - Rock River Bridge #3
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 41.845633,-89.483444
Carries Galena Avenue over Rock River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
History: Built 1857; Portion collapsed under the weight of wagons and cattle that same year and repaired; Destroyed by flooding 1858; Replaced 1859
Built: 1857
Location: Lee County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.846014,-89.485886
Carries Peoria Avenue over Rock River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 621.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Rock River on Peoria Avenue
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1976; Replaced 2005
Built: 1928
Location: Lee County
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440737
Peoria Avenue Bridge
Dixon Evening Telegraph: October 3 1939
496101
Peoria Avenue Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 41.846074,-89.482406
Carries Ottawa Avenue over Rock River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Ottawa Avenue
History: Built 1846; Destroyed 1849
Built: 1846
Location: Lee County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 41.846218,-89.482170
Carries Ottawa Avenue over Rock River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Ottawa Avenue
History: Built 1851; Destroyed 1857
Built: 1851
Location: Lee County
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Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 41.845674,-89.483501
Carries Galena Avenue over Rock River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rock River on Galena Avenue
History: Built 1856; Destroyed 1857
Built: 1856
Location: Lee County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.775045,-89.020858
Carries Abandoned Willow Creek Rd over Willow Creek Trib.
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Willow Creek Trib. on Abandoned Willow Creek Rd
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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354207
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354208
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354209
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354210
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354211
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354212
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354213
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354214
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
354215
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2016
Status:
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Lee County
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439503
West Avery Bridge
Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.839824,-89.314407
Carries IL Rte 38 (Lincoln Highway) over Franklin Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Through Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned concrete through girder bridge over Franklin Creek on IL Rte 38 (Lincoln Highway)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Lee County
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466587
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466588
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466589
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466590
New IL 38 bridge beyond
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466591
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466592
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
466593
Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.709384,-89.326625
Carries Illinois Central RR over Green River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Green River on Illinois Central RR
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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493767
IC - Green River Bridge
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.889031,-89.420268
Carries SR 2 over Rock River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Rock River on SR 2
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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496102
Grand Detour Bridge
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.716482,-89.312529
Carries CB&Q RR over Green River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Green River on CB&Q RR
History:
Built:
Location: Lee County
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502303
CBQ - Green River Bridge
view c1907
Photo from old postcard
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
