Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.233684,-88.629678
Carries TR 75A over Branch of Barnes Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over a branch of Barnes Creek on TR 75A, 2 mi. south of Pope County
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 37.114648,-88.629146
Carries US 45 over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/sub-panels
Design Details: North to south:
Three Warren pony trusses
One Parker through truss
Nine polygonal, subdivided Warren camelback through trusses
Four Warren deck truss spans
Total Length: 5385.8 Feet
Span Length: 711.0 Feet
Overview: Ten-span through truss bridge on US 45 over the Ohio River at Brookport
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Massac County
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102367
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
102368
Close-up of one span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102369
Close-up of longest span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102370
View from south
Photo taken by James Baughn
102371
On northern truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102372
Heading southbound
Photo taken by James Baughn
102373
On southern span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102374
Behind south portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
102375
South portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
102376
The hump along south truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102377
Heading northbound
Photo taken by James Baughn
102378
Curve
Photo taken by James Baughn
102379
Northern span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102380
Overview of north end
Photo taken by James Baughn
102381
Oblique view of north end
Photo taken by James Baughn
102382
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
102383
Signs
Photo taken by James Baughn
239602
Photo taken by J.P.
239603
Photo taken by J.P.
239604
Photo taken by J.P.
239605
Photo taken by J.P.
239606
Photo taken by J.P.
239607
Photo taken by J.P.
239608
Photo taken by J.P.
241493
Northern Bridge Plaque
Photo taken by James McCray
241494
Northern Bridge Plaque Closeup
Photo taken by James McCray
241495
Northern Pony Truss Approaches
Photo taken by James McCray
241496
Northern Pony Truss Approaches
Photo taken by James McCray
241497
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray
241498
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray
241499
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray
241500
Looking Southeast
Photo taken by James McCray
263447
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263448
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263449
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263450
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263451
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263452
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263454
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263455
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263456
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263457
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263458
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263459
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263460
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263462
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263463
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263464
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263465
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263466
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263467
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263468
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263469
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
382669
Deck View
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017
382668
South Approach
Photo taken by John Christeson in March 2017
364563
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364564
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364565
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364566
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364567
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
364568
Brookport Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
440940
Brookport Bridge
During Construction
Paducah News-Democrat: November 20 1928
440941
Brookport Bridge
The Paducah Sun-Democrat: May 26 1929
442269
Brookport Bridge
The Paducah Sun: September 7 1975
442270
Brookport Bridge
The Paducah Sun: June 24 1977
442271
Brookport Bridge
The Paducah Sun: January 7 1976
442665
Brookport Bridge
The Paducah Sun: December 20 1967
443431
Brookport Bridge
The Courier-Journal: April 5 1976
443432
Brookport Bridge
The Courier-Journal: April 5 1976
494872
Looking South towards the hump
Photo taken by John Christeson in April 2021
506200
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2021
506201
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2021
506202
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2021
506203
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2021
506204
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in August 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.191389,-88.737222
Carries Country Club Road (CH 13) over ICRR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 121.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over the ICRR on Country Club Road (CH 13), 1.5 mi. north of Metropolis
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.156667,-88.584167
Carries TR 126 over Davis Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 38.7 Feet
Span Length: 35.7 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Davis Bayou on TR 126
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.156667,-88.639444
Carries Harry Mcgee Road over Sevenmile Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Sevenmile Creek on Harry McGee Road
History: Built 1966
Built: 1966
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.290166,-88.729362
Carries Hickory Hill Road (TR 82) over Canadian National Railway (formerly Illinois Central)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel and timber stringers on timber bents
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over the Canadian National Railway (formerly Illinois Central) on Hickory Hill Road
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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295179
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295180
View from southeast
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295181
Deck view looking east
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295182
Deck view looking west
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295183
Abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295184
Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295185
Steel stringers
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295186
Timber bents
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295187
Weight limit
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
Location: 37.090998,-88.565694
Carries Kinneman Lake Road over Kinneman Lake overflow
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Kinneman Lake overflow on Kinneman Lake Road, .5 mi. north of Ohio River
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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232579
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
232580
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
232581
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
232582
North abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
232583
South abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.194444,-88.584444
Carries TR 130 over Mallard Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Mallard Creek on TR 130, 4.5 mi. northeast of Brookport
History: Built 1988
Built: 1988
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to Pedestrians only. Road is closed indefinitely.
Location: 37.145141,-88.699679
Carries State Park Road over Massac Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Massac Creek within Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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102384
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
102385
Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102386
Close-up of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
102387
Looking east
Photo taken by James Baughn
102388
Looking west
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Open to railroad traffic
Location: 37.144610,-88.742035
Carries Canadian National Railway (formerly Illinois Central) over Ohio River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: From north to south:
Series of deck plate girder approach spans, total trestle length 1593 feet
One riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss, 300 feet
Four pin-connected, Pennsylvania through trusses, 551 feet each
One main pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss, 720 feet
One pin-connected, 8-panel Pratt deck truss, 246 feet
Trestle deck plate girder approach, 600 feet
Total length 5663 feet
Main span offers 53 feet of river clearance at high water
Total Length: 5663.0 Feet
Span Length: 720.0 Feet
Overview: Six-span through truss bridge over the Ohio River on the Canadian National Railway at Metropolis
History: Built 1917 for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR by the American Bridge Co. under the direction of engineers C. H. Cartlidge and Ralph Modjeski
Built: 1917
Location: Massac County
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102389
Side view from west
Photo taken by James Baughn
102390
Side view from east
Photo taken by James Baughn
102391
Looking northwest
Photo taken by James Baughn
102392
Barge passing under
Photo taken by James Baughn
102393
Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102394
Close-up of main span truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102395
Underneath main span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102396
Lower joint
Photo taken by James Baughn
102397
Portal bracing
Photo taken by James Baughn
102398
South deck truss span
Photo taken by James Baughn
102399
Looking southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn
102400
South trusses
Photo taken by James Baughn
102401
North truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102402
Second from north truss
Photo taken by James Baughn
102403
North portal
Photo taken by James Baughn
102404
Oblique view of approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
102405
North end
Photo taken by James Baughn
102406
Approach pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
102407
Detail of approach pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
102408
Underneath approach
Photo taken by James Baughn
263591
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263592
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263593
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263594
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263595
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263596
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263597
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263598
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263599
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263600
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
263601
Photo taken by Ben Tate in August 2013
364562
Metropolis Bridge
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in June 2016
434009
Quit a structure just leading up to this bridge
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
434010
Quite a structure just leading up to this bridge
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
434011
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
466158
Metropolis Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.227757,-88.739022
Carries Seilbeck Road (TR 93) over Illinois Central RR
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden bridge over the ICRR on Seilbeck Road (TR 93) north of Metropolis
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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102409
Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn
102410
Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn
102411
Wooden supports
Photo taken by James Baughn
102412
One pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
102413
Abutment
Photo taken by James Baughn
102414
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102415
On the bridge
Photo taken by James Baughn
102416
Looking south
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.239167,-88.738333
Carries Sunset Lane (TR 80) over ICRR
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 115.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Lost wooden bridge over the ICRR on Sunset Lane (TR 80), 1 mi. south of Round Knob
History: Replaced 2010
Built:
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.306111,-88.856111
Carries Warren Main Road over Main Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 61.6 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Steel String/Concrete slab over Main Ditch on Warren Main Road
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964
Location: Massac County
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481188
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481189
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.230727,-88.809328
Carries BNSF Railway over Burnett Road (TR 67)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel and timber stringer
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Burnett Road (TR 67) on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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364124
West Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2016
364125
East Approach
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2016
364126
West Approach Close-up
Photo taken by David Backlin in September 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.157688,-88.736658
Carries Paducah & Illinois Railroad over W. 8th Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete slab bridge over W. 8th Street on Paducah & Illinois Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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434007
The P&I is the nearer of the two.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.157564,-88.736422
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over W. 8th Street
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over W. 8th Street on Illinois Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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434008
The CN is the farther concrete portal beyond.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.160257,-88.736518
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over US 45 (W. 10th Street)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet
Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over US 45 (W. 10th Street) on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: Massac County
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434005
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
434006
ICRR still intact
Old IL Central signage still intact
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.129444,-88.621389
Carries Pell Road (CH 8/Old Brookport Road) over Unnamed stream
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 Unnamed stream on Pell Road (CH 8/Old Brookport Road)
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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232653
Close up of girder
Photo taken by James Baughn
232654
View from north
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.145556,-88.649167
Carries Strawberry Road (Gordon Kerr Road) over Sevenmile Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder (?)
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Sevenmile Creek on Strawberry Road (Gordon Kerr Road)
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.178333,-88.621111
Carries Pell Road (Old Brookport Road) over Sevenmile Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete through girder bridge over Sevenmile Creek on Pell Road (Old Brookport Road)
History: Replaced 2011
Built:
Location: Massac County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.231795,-88.699371
Carries Massac Creek Road over Massac Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Massac Creek on Massac Creek Road
History:
Built:
Location: Massac County
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295199
Looking north
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295200
Girder
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295201
View from northwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
295202
View from southwest
Photo taken by James Baughn in September 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.169316,-88.718282
Carries Massac Creek Rd (former Johns Rd) over Weaver Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete Girder bridge
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Massac County
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439490
Korte Bridge
Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.169419,-88.715071
Carries Massac Creek Rd (former Johns Rd) over Massac Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Concrete Pony/Through girder
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Massac County
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439505
Johns Bridge
Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.
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.
