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Wilbern Road Bridge

Status: replaced by new bridge and carelessly left in a pile.

Location: 40.948908,-89.324378

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Carries Wilbern Rd over Crow Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: lost Pony truss bridge over Crow Creek on Wilbern Rd
History: Built 1932, lost 2015
Built: 1932

Location: Marshall County

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244317

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244318

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244319

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244320

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244321

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

299673

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299674

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299675

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299676

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299677

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299678

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299679

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299680

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299681

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299682

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299683

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299684

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299685

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299686

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299687

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299688

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299689

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

299690

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Photo taken by Elliott Johnson in September 2014

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Crow Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.933108,-89.404766

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Carries TR 54 over Crow Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 78.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Crow Creek on TR 54
History: Built 1913; replaced 2002
Built: 1913

Location: Marshall County

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Henry Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2026-27, with completion in 2028!

Location: 41.108855,-89.352560

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Carries IL 18 over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 1718.7 Feet
Span Length: 364.0 Feet

Overview: Six-span through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 18 at Henry
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1934

Location: Marshall County

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102360

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View from a distance

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

102361

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Driving across

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

224203

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Looking East

Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012

224204

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West approach

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224205

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012

224206

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5 span approach on East side

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224207

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Center span looking north

Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012

249711

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Look upstream

Gene Smania 1988

249712

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upstream profile, during 1988 reconstruction

Gene Smania 1988

313484

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Bridge plate & construction plate

GS

313485

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Henry Bridge 1935

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1935

315032

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Downstream side, 1972 photo

IDOT

315033

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Upstream side, 1972 photo

IDOT

495288

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Henry Bridge

1965 view

Photo from old postcard

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Lacon Bridge

Status: Open to two-lane traffic

Location: 41.026389,-89.420556

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Carries IL 17 over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Continuous Through Truss
Total Length: 1572.7 Feet
Span Length: 377.8 Feet

Overview: Continuous through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 17 at Lacon
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1939

Location: Marshall County

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102362

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Overview

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

102363

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View from a distance

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

102364

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Driving across

Photo taken by Bill Burmaster

244322

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244323

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East Approach

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313481

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Bridge plate

GS

313482

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Lacon Bridge, 1939

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1939

313483

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Lacon Bridge, December 1939

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, Dec 1939

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Senachwine Creek Bridge

Status: Preserved as an exhibit but with deck missing

Location: 41.001088,-89.409541

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Relocated pony truss bridge at the Marshall County Highway Department
History: Built 1925 over Senachwine Creek on TR 77; relocated 2003
Built: 1925

Location: Marshall County

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IAIS - Gimlet Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.027087,-89.438483

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Carries Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR) over Gimlet Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Gimlet Creek on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR)
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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238795

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238796

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238797

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

238798

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UP - Camp Run Tributary Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.062118,-89.632680

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Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Intermittent Trib. to Camp Run
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Intermitenet Trib to Camp Run on UPRR
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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236433

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Photo taken by W.J. Manon

244324

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244325

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244326

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244327

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244328

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IAIS - Thenius Creek Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 41.034052,-89.435935

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Carries Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR) over Thenius Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Thenius Creek on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR)
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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244310

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

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Crow Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.135995,-89.563174

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Carries CR 400E over Crow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer w/wood deck
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Crow Creek on CR 400E
History: Built 1961; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1961

Location: Marshall County

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244311

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244312

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244313

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Scholes Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.137170,-89.524616

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Carries CR 600E over Scholes Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer w/wood deck
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Scholes Branch on CR 600E
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Marshall County

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244314

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244315

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244316

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

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Old Route 29 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.997065,-89.443456

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Carries Abandoned IL Route 29 Aligment over Barrville Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Pony through girder
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Barrville creek on Abandoned IL Route 29 Aligment
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Marshall County

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244329

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244330

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244331

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244332

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Modern Highway 29 Beyond

Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244333

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Old CR1980 Bridge

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Location: 40.962252,-89.263775

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Carries Private Drive (forner CR1980 ?) over Crow Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: pony truss bridge over Crow Creek on Private Drive (forner CR1980 ?)
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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244334

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244335

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Old Washburn Road Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.019349,-89.393390

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Carries Abandoned alignment of Washburn Rd over Intermittent Stream
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Intermittent Stream on Abandoned alignment of Washburn Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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244336

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244337

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244338

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

244339

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Lacon Pontoon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.024551,-89.416831

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Carries Illinois Rt 17 over Illinois River
Design: floating
Design Details: Floating
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Floating bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Rt 17
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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313528

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looking east to Lacon

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1937

313529

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downstream profile, pontoon span

Art Kistler, IDOT, photographer, 1937

313530

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span opened for river traffic

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1937

313531

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upstream profile

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer, 1937

504317

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Lacon Pontoon Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Henry Bridge (Original)

Status: Destroyed by collision

Location: 41.107915,-89.353870

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Carries Road over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on old road at Henry
History: Built 1870
Built: 1870

Location: Marshall County

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313207

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Henry Bridge, 1931

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer

313208

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Henry Bridge, 1931

Art Kistler, IDOT photographer

313209

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Henry Bridge swung open

Local historical photo

314375

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Henry Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015

338255

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Postcard

Circa 1906

338256

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Postcard

Circa 1909

497596

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Henry Bridge (Original)

Photo from old postcard

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Field Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.941541,-89.342028

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Carries farm access over Crow Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Crow Creek on farm access
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Marshall County

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314819

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Photo taken by Mark Mayfield

314820

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Photo taken by Mark Mayfield

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Crow Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.955000,-89.308333

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Carries Fas 371 (Ch-S32) over Crow Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Crow Creek on Fas 371 (Ch-S32)
History: Built 1931, replaced 1999
Built: 1931

Location: Marshall County

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Little Senachwine Creek Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 41.000546,-89.550697

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Carries over Little Senachwine Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Senachwine Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Marshall County

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Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.033331,-89.630044

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Carries Ill 40 over Camp Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Camp Creek on Ill 40
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Marshall County

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BNSF - Hwy 251 bridge

Status: Open

Location: 41.012468,-89.047181

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Carries BNSF (former Sante Fe Rwy) over IL Rte 251
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over IL Rte 251 on BNSF Rwy
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Marshall County

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456341

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019

456342

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019

456343

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019

456344

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Old Sante Fe ID

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2019


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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