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Township Road 7 Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 39.753873,-88.671644

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Carries TR 7 over W Okaw River branch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 99.4 Feet
Span Length: 98.4 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over W Okaw River branch on TR 7, 3.3 mi. northwest of Lovington
History:
Built:

Location: Moultrie County

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112779

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Photo taken by Dale Travis

112780

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Photo taken by Dale Travis

112781

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Photo taken by Dale Travis

133692

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Bridge and surroundings looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133693

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West portal

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133694

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Missing decking on West end

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133695

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133696

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133697

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Interior looking East

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133698

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Missing decking, East end

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

133699

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Missing decking, East end

Photo taken by Wes Worsham in February 2009

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Newlan Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.704950,-88.665278

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Carries TR 33 over West Okaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 156.2 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 33
History: Built 1899; replaced 2001
Built: 1899

Location: Moultrie County

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162850

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1973

HAARGIS photo

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Stringtown Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.721929,-88.662739

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Carries TR 19A over West Okaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Okaw River on TR 19A
History: Built 1898; replaced 1977
Built: 1898

Location: Moultrie County

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162851

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1973

HAARGIS photo

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Whitley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.506803,-88.527297

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Carries Ch 3 over Whitley Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Whitley Creek on Ch 3
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Moultrie County

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480621

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480622

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480623

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480624

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480625

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1489 - Jonathan Branch

Status: Demolished

Location: 39.688364,-88.628267

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Carries Railroad over Jonathan Branch (Bush Creek)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Jonathan Branch (Bush Creek) on Wabash, later N&W Railroad
History: Removed when remnants of the old Wabash 8th Dist. was removed in 1977
Built: 1891

Location: Moultrie County

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Lynn Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.502696,-88.546400

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Carries 1400 E Road over Lynn Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 44.6 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Lynn Creek on 1400 E Road
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Moultrie County

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480626

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480627

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480628

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480629

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480630

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Stringtown Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.719808,-88.705036

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Carries TR 38 over Stringtown Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 35.4 Feet
Span Length: 13.8 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Stringtown Branch on TR 38
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Moultrie County

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Whitley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.499272,-88.494833

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Carries CR 680N over Whitley Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Whitley Creek on CR 680N
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Moultrie County

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480611

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480612

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480613

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Whitley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.505829,-88.508770

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Carries CR 1600E over Whitley Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Concrete Pony/through girder
Total Length: 47.6 Feet
Span Length: 46.3 Feet

Overview: Concrete Pony Girder bridge over Whitley Creek on CR 1600E
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Moultrie County

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480614

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480615

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480616

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480617

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480618

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480619

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480620

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

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UP - Lake Shelbyville Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.553439,-88.705906

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Lake Shelbyville
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Lake Shelbyville on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Moultrie County

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438354

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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C&EI - West Okaw River Viaduct

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.555695,-88.705916

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Carries Chicago & Eastern Illinois over West Okaw River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Okaw River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois
History: Built 1892
Built: 1892

Location: Moultrie County

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438353

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

484199

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During present day bridge construction 1918

South Side of Bridge

Illinois Moultrie County Historical Society (th)

484200

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Looking West from River Bottom (Train)

between 1893 and 1917

Illinois Moultrie County Historical Society (th)

484201

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Looking West from River Bottom

between 1893 and 1917

Illinois Moultrie County Historical Society (th)

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Kaskaskia River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 39.535792,-88.609135

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Carries IL 32 over Kaskaskia River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through Truss bridge over Kaskaskia River
History:
Built:

Location: Moultrie County

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439037

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Kaskaskia River Bridge

The Beginning of the End

Moultrie County Historical Society

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Coal Shaft Bridge

Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 39.541110,-88.671110

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Carries over
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge
History:
Built: 1912

Location: Moultrie County

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442272

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Coal Shaft Bridge

The Decatur Herald: March 26 1968

442589

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Coal Shaft Bridge

Replacement bridge

The Decatur Daily Review: May 5 1969

484220

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Looking North

1966

Illinois Moultrie County Historical Society (th)

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Whitley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.511644,-88.549286

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Carries 1400 E Road over Whitley Creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Concrete Pony/Through Girder
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete Pony Girder bridge over Whitley Creek on 1400 E Road
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Moultrie County

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480631

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480632

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480633

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480634

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480635

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020

480636

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2020


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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