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East Fork Kaskaskia River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 38.804722,-88.858889

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Carries Gentry road over East Fork Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River on Gentry road, 1.5 mi. north of Kinmundy
History: Built ca. 1909
Built: ca. 1909

Location: Marion County

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137116

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West side

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137117

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North end

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137118

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Overview

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137119

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South end

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Lone Grove Branch Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.816944,-88.855278

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Carries TR 15 over Lone Grove Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lone Grove Branch on TR 15, 2.5 mi. north of Kinmundy
History: Built ca. 1909; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1909

Location: Marion County

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North Fork Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 38.817500,-88.910278

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Carries Shepherds lane over North Fork
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork on Shepherds lane
History: Built ca. 1909
Built: ca. 1909

Location: Marion County

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137112

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East side

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137113

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South end

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137114

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West side

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137115

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North end

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Raccoon Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.500556,-88.998611

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Carries CH 13 over Raccoon Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 69.8 Feet
Span Length: 17.0 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over Raccoon Creek on CH 13, 2.5 mi. northeast of Walnut Hil
History: Built 1944; replaced 2003
Built: 1944

Location: Marion County

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Skillet Fork Bridge

Status: Reopened to traffic, September 3, 2010, after repairs.

Location: 38.519545,-88.727201

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Carries IL 161 over Skillet Fork Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 269.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Skillet Fork Creek on IL 161, 1 mi. west of Helm
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: Marion County

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117518

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West end

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117519

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East end

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117520

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Inside looking East

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Skillet Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.489722,-88.727222

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Carries CH 30 (Kell Road) over Skillet Fork
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Skillet Fork on CH 30 (Kell Road)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Marion County

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117521

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West end

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117522

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East end

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117523

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South side

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Davidson Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 38.665556,-89.023333

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Carries TR 156 over Davidson Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Davidson Creek on TR 156
History: Built 1909. Closed March 2008 after flash flooding damaged bridge.
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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CN - Noleman Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.529167,-89.135556

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Carries Canadian National Railway, BNSF Railway (first bridge), Oak Street (second bridge) over IL 161 EB - Noleman Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over eastbound IL 161 - Noleman Street on Canadian National Railway (formerly Illinois Central) and BNSF Railway in Centralia
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Marion County

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119865

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entering from the west

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119866

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the city often hangs event banners on the railings

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119867

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exiting underpass

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119868

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there are actually 2 underpasses here. the second one carries Oak Street

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McCord Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.530564,-89.135420

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Carries IL 161 WB over Canadian National Railway (formerly Illinois Central) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1011.2 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad and Hickory Street on IL 161 WB in Centralia
History: Built 1986 as a project to put IL 161 on a new alignment in Centralia
Built: 1986

Location: Marion County

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119864

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west across bridge (picture taken almost at sunset)

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Foundation Park Bridge No. 1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.527166,-89.114490

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Carries Foundation Park Road over drainage ditch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: concrete culvert arch with concrete parapet walls
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over drainage ditch on Foundation Park Road in Centralia
History: Open to traffic
Built:

Location: Marion County

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122792

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north parapet wall

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122793

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south parapet wall

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122794

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122795

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Foundation Park Bridge No. 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.530255,-89.112730

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Carries park road over Luckystone Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Luckystone Creek on park road in Centralia
History: Built 1947, open to traffic in Foundation Park
Built: 1947

Location: Marion County

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122796

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east side of bridge

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122797

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west side of bridge

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122798

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bridge plaque

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122799

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deck view

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West Boone Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.634722,-88.949167

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Carries Fau 8557/Boone Street over Town Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: small precast concrete arch bridge
Total Length: 43.6 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Town Creek on Fau 8557/Boone Street in Salem
History: Built 2003
Built: 2003

Location: Marion County

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Raccoon Creek Trib. IL 37 bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.518889,-88.940833

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Carries IL 37 over Raccoon Creek Trib.N
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Raccoon Creek Trib.N on IL 37
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Marion County

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Il37raccoon

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TR 285 IC Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.580370,-88.702681

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Carries TR 285 over Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Railroad on TR 285
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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TR 445A IC Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.476785,-88.713354

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Carries TR 445A over Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Railroad on TR 445A
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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UP - IL37 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.773333,-88.854722

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Carries Railroad over IL37
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IL37 on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Marion County

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Lost Creek Old US 51 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.644057,-89.104829

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Carries Old US 51 (SBI 2A) over Lost Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder (?)
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Lost Creek on Old US 51 (SBI 2A)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Marion County

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Webster Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.483385,-89.142115

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Carries Old Us 51 (Sbi 2c) over Webster Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Concrete Pony Girder
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Webster Creek on Old Us 51 (Sbi 2c)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Marion County

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480658

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480659

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480660

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480661

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480662

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480663

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Lost Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.644131,-89.104869

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Carries Old Us 51 (Sbi 2a) over Lost Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Concrete Pony Girder
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Lost Creek on Old Us 51 (Sbi 2a)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Marion County

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480647

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480648

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480649

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480650

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480651

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480652

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480653

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480654

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480655

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480656

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480657

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Webster Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.481241,-89.140634

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Carries TR 445B over Webster Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Webster Creek on TR 445B
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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480666

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480667

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480668

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480669

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480670

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480671

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Dums Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.649653,-88.861778

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Carries Quail Run Road (CR 1200N/TR 201) over Dums 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 Dums Creek on Quail Run Road (CR 1200N/TR 201)
History:
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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480637

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480638

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480639

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480640

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480641

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Flat Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.821406,-89.123333

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Carries White Haven Road (CR 100E/TR 26) over Flat Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder (?)
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Flat Creek on White Haven Road (CR 100E/TR 26)
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Marion County

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Old US 51 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.695114,-89.095464

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Carries Old US 51 (FAP 322) over East Fork Kaskaskia River Overflow
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River Overflow on Old US 51 (FAP 322)
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Marion County

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480642

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480643

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480644

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480645

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480646

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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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