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East Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replace 2007

Location: 39.097778,-89.355556

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Carries Coffeen Road over East Fork Shoal Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Fork Shoal Creek on Coffeen Road
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1935

Location: Montgomery County

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Hurricane Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.181111,-89.254167

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Carries Hooter Trail (CR1250N) over Hurricane Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 48.8 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Hooter Trail, 7.2 mi. southeast of Witt
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Location: Montgomery County

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Lake Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.028611,-89.578056

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Carries TR 150 over Lake Fork Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lake Fork Shoal Creek on TR 150, 3.0 mi. west of Panama
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Location: Montgomery County

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249858

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249859

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Little Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.216173,-89.410825

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Carries Caulk Rd (CR1550E) over Little 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 Little Creek on Caulk Rd, 0.5 mi. north of Irving
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969

Location: Montgomery County

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250046

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250047

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Township Road 1 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.524444,-89.609722

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Carries TR 1 over West branch Horse creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over West branch Horse creek on TR 1, 6 mi. northeast of Farmersville
History: Built 1918; replaced 2002
Built: 1918

Location: Montgomery County

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Ramsey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.316667,-89.153333

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Carries TR 458 over Ramsey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Ramsey Creek on TR 458
History: Built 1900; replaced 1996
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Ramsey Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.298333,-89.160000

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Carries TR 0117 over Ramsey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Ramsey Creek on TR 0117
History: Built 1900; replaced 1996
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Blue Grass Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.248333,-89.630000

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Carries TR 0166 over Blue Grass Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Blue Grass Creek on TR 0166
History: Built 1900; replaced 1993
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Caesar Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.266667,-89.253333

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Carries TR 169 over Caesar Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Caesar Creek on TR 169
History: Built 1900; replaced 1995
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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East Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.186667,-89.360000

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Carries TR 0241 over E Fork Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over E Fork Shoal Creek on TR 0241
History: Built 1900; replaced 1998
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Hurricane Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.188333,-89.258333

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Carries TR 245 over Hurricane Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on TR 245
History: Built 1900; replaced 1995
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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East Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.191667,-89.353333

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Carries TR 0230 over E Fork Shoal Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over E Fork Shoal Creek on TR 0230
History: Built 1900; replaced 2002
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Bearcat Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.075506,-89.479962

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Carries TR 0385 over Bearcat Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Bearcat Creek on TR 0385
History: Built 1900; replaced 2001
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Footbridge over Drainage Ditch

Status: In storage

Location: 39.160391,-89.692592

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Carries Footpath over Drainage ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over unnamed drainage ditch on footpath
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Location: Montgomery County

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Tremont Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.154308,-89.487027

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Carries Tremont Street over Middle Fork Shoal Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Other
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Middle Fork Shoal Creek on Tremont Street
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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250030

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250033

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Sidewalk Bridge

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CN - Route 66 Overpass

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.214825,-89.650696

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Carries Abandoned Illinois Central Rwy over Old US 66
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 153.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Old US 66 on Abandoned Illinois Central Rwy
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Montgomery County

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249745

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249746

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249747

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249748

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249749

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CN Route 66 Overpass

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UP - School Street Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 39.156095,-89.474173

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Carries UPRR (Former N,Y,C. Rwy) over School St (IL16)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over School St (IL16) on UPRR (Former N,Y,C. Rwy)
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Montgomery County

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Ornate Brackets

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Added Catwalk

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Pier Reinforcements

All the piers have been reinforced

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Date Confirmation

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Henson Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.166424,-89.256960

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Carries Lick Lane (CR1150N) over Hurricane Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Hurricane Creek on Lick Lane (CR1150N)
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Montgomery County

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250061

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #803

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.205299,-89.655277

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 12.6 Feet
Span Length: 12.6 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 12' pile trestle built 1879; replaced 1886 with a 16' pile trestle; replaced 1913 with this bridge
Built: 1913

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #796

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.248310,-89.630072

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over N. 17th Ave.
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Through plate girder
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over N. 17th Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 50' pile trestle built 1879; replaced 1888 by a 65' pile trestle; replaced 1913 with this bridge
Built: 1913

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #792

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.257545,-89.624681

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Cattle pass
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Cattle pass on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 70' pile trestle built 1879; replaced 1887 by a 64' pile trestle; replaced 1913 with this bridge
Built: 1913

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #790

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.268237,-89.617275

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Cattle pass
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 37.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Cattle pass on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 24' pile trestle built 1879; replaced 1886 with a 16' pile trestle; replaced 1913 with this bridge
Built: 1913

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #789

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.274490,-89.612413

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Shoal Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 245.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Shoal Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 128' Howe through-truss bridge built 1877; replaced 1889 with 152' iron deck truss; replaced 1914 with this bridge
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #777

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.313875,-89.581221

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over W. Fork Shoal Creek (f/k/a Bowles Branch)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 100.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over W. Fork Shoal Creek (f/k/a Bowles Branch) on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 274' pile & frame trestle built 1881; replaced 1887 with a 240' pile trestle; replaced 1912 with this bridge
Built: 1912

Location: Montgomery County

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WAB - Bridge #775.75

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.317014,-89.577474

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over St. Rt. 127
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer on concrete piers
Total Length: 118.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.4 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over St. Rt. 127 on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Montgomery County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #773

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.344664,-89.544134

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway over Unknown ditch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 20.6 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
History: Original 25' pile trestle built 1880; replaced 1888 with a 32' pile trestle; replaced 1912 with this bridge
Built: 1912

Location: Montgomery County

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Arches Trail - Cress Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.188225,-89.509411

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Carries Arches Rail Trail (formerly Big Four RR) over Cress Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Cress Creek on Arches Rail Trail (formerly Big Four RR)
History: Built ca 1855; originally Terre Haute & Alton RR, later Big Four RR, later New York Central RR
Built: 1855

Location: Montgomery County

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CR2725N Macoupin Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.395550,-89.697033

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Carries TR 53 over Macoupin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Macoupin Creek on TR 53
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Location: Montgomery County

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W Fork Shoal Creek - TR 69 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.356083,-89.570611

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Carries TR 69 over W Fork Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over W Fork Shoal Creek on TR 69
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Location: Montgomery County

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East 4th Road Macoupin Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.448825,-89.625936

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Carries TR 0086 over Macoupin Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Macoupin Creek on TR 0086
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Location: Montgomery County

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Cottonwood Trail East Fork Shoal Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.308344,-89.276114

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Carries TR 113 over East Fork Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over East Fork Shoal Creek on TR 113
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Location: Montgomery County

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Fillmore Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.099489,-89.278741

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Carries Road over Dry Fork
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 Dry Fork on Road
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Location: Montgomery County

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North Road Bridge (Older)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.165270,-89.493018

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Carries North Road(Main Street) over Middle Fork Shoal Creek
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 Middle Fork Shoal Creek on North Road.
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Location: Montgomery County

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North Road Bridge

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North Road Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.165868,-89.492954

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Carries Hillsboro North Road over Middle Fork Shoal Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Middle Fork Shoal Creek on Hillsboro North Road
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Montgomery County

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North Road Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.165697,-89.493000

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Carries Fas 727 over Middle Fork Shoal Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 209.3 Feet
Span Length: 69.6 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Middle Fork Shoal Creek on Fas 727
History: Built 1995
Built: 1995

Location: Montgomery County

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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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