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Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.319681,-90.754573

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Carries Berlin Rd (CH8) over Camp Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 98.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Camp Creek on Berlin Rd (CH8)
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1937

Location: McDonough County

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238009

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Photo taken by Dale Travis in April 2010

238011

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Photo taken by Dale Travis in April 2010

238854

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238855

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238856

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238857

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238858

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238859

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Obvious still heavy use.

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.586944,-90.591667

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Carries County Highway 5 over North Fork Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Crooked Creek on CH 5
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: McDonough County

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238990

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238991

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238992

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238993

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Removed and replaced

Location: 40.571944,-90.600556

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Carries TR 45 over North Fork Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Crooked Creek on TR 45
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Location: McDonough County

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LaMoine River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.434012,-90.824104

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Carries Teton Rd (CR 1100N) over East Fork LaMoine River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 256.5 Feet
Span Length: 89.8 Feet

Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over East Fork LaMoine River on Teton Rd
History:
Built: 1900

Location: McDonough County

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337591

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2015

337592

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337593

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337594

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337595

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337596

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337597

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337598

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337599

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Troublesome Creek Bridge

Status: Lost, replaced with new bridge

Location: 40.332508,-90.864321

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Carries E 225th st over Troublesome Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 78.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Troublesome Creek on TR 58
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Location: McDonough County

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Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.327778,-90.731944

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Carries N325th Rd (Beaver Rd) over Camp Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on Beaver Rd (N325th Rd)
History:
Built: 1915

Location: McDonough County

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238860

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238861

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238862

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238863

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238864

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238865

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238866

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N Branch Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.630556,-90.865833

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Carries Fas 417 - Ch 8 over N Branch Crooked Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over N Branch Crooked Creek on Fas 417 - Ch 8
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: McDonough County

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238987

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238988

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238989

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MI&L - Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.359162,-90.677745

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Carries Macomb Industry & Littleton Railroad over Camp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Macomb Industry & Littleton Railroad
History: Built 1903; shortened by extending fill 1916; dismantled c1931
Built: 1903

Location: McDonough County

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Grindstone Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.301667,-90.753611

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Carries Berlin Rd over Grindstone Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Grindstone Creek on Berlin Rd
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: McDonough County

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238867

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238868

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238869

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238870

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238871

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238872

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USGS Marker on Abutment

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238873

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Note high water mark on end of rail.

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238874

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High Water Mark

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Sugar Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.277987,-90.481095

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Carries Elliot Rd over Sugar Creek
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Sugar Creek on Elliot Rd
History:
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Location: McDonough County

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352257

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2016

352258

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352259

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BNSF - LaMoine River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 40.331982,-90.899016

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Carries BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad over LaMoine River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 310.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over LaMoine River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad just S of Colmar
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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238876

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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S Branch Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.605000,-90.865833

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Carries CR 11 (E200th St) over S Branch Crooked Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over S Branch Crooked Creek on CR 11 (E200th St)
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: McDonough County

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238994

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238995

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238996

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La Harpe Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.581389,-90.847222

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Carries TR 82 (E300th St) over La Harpe Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over La Harpe Creek on TR 82 (E300th St)
History:
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Location: McDonough County

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238997

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238999

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239000

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Tecumseh Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.370822,-90.907586

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Carries Tecumseh Road (Abandoned) over La Moine River
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 La Moine River on abandoned section of Tecumseh Road.
History:
Built: ca. 1900

Location: McDonough County

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446802

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Photo taken by Jeremy Ruble

446803

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446804

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BNSF - IL110 Chicago-Kansas City Expressway

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.444182,-90.737590

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Carries BNSF (former BN) Rwy over IL 110 (CKC) Hwy
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over IL 110 (CKC Expswy) on BNSF (former BN) Rwy
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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506581

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2021

506582

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East Fork La Moine River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.606081,-90.636588

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Carries CR 1400E (TR 314) over East Fork La Moine River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Fork La Moine River on CR 1400E (TR 314)
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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Troublesome Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.371667,-90.810000

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Carries TR 132 over Troublesome Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Troublesome Creek on TR 132
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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BNSF - IL110 Chicago-Kansas City Expressway US136 Ramp

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Location: 40.444329,-90.736582

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Carries BNSF Rwy over IL110 CKC Expressway US136 Ramp
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over IL110 CKC Expressway US136 Ramp on BNSF Rwy
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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506583

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2021

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Wigwam Hollow Bridge (old)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.474990,-90.694825

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Carries Wigwam Hollow Road over La Moine River
Design: truss/pony/truesdell
Design Details: Truesdell pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over La Moine River on Wigwam Hollow Road
History:
Built:

Location: McDonough County

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512393

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Wigwam Hollow Bridge Macomb Illinois

lightly touched up (the 'darker sky' in the upper right is shadows from a bent photograph.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in November 2021

512394

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1909 postmark

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Photo digitally altered by Art S. in November 2021


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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