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Goose Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.064722,-88.597500

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Carries TR 66 over Goose Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 90.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.8 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Goose Creek on TR 66, 3.0 mi. northwest of Monticello
History: Replaced 2005
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Location: Piatt County

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Sangamon River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.121111,-88.497778

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Carries TR 51 over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 203.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 51
History:
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Location: Piatt County

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180844

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180845

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180846

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180847

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180848

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180849

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180850

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180851

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180852

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180853

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180854

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180855

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180856

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180857

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180858

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180859

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180860

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182187

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182188

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182189

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182190

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182191

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182192

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182193

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182194

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182195

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182196

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182197

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182198

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182199

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182200

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182201

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182202

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182203

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182204

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182205

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Racial Graffiti

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182206

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182207

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182208

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Crybaby Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.074722,-88.556667

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Carries TR 100 over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 190.9 Feet
Span Length: 189.5 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Crybaby Bridge Road (TR 100), 2 mi. southwest of White Heath
History: Built 1899; replaced 2002
Built: 1899

Location: Piatt County

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164980

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164981

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164982

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164983

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185267

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185268

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185269

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185270

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Sangamon River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.113889,-88.501389

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Carries TR 154 over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 189.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 154, 1.5 mi. south of Centerville
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1972
Built: 1906

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1393A

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.083359,-88.564009

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Piatt County

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South Branch Salt Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.243333,-88.593333

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Carries TR 128 over South Branch Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over South Branch Salt Creek on TR 128
History: Built 1900; replaced 1995
Built: 1900

Location: Piatt County

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Mansfield Cemetery Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.191273,-88.501128

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Carries TR 150 (CR 1300 E) over Madden Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Madden Creek on TR 150 (CR 1300 E)
History: Built 1897; replaced 1979
Built: 1897

Location: Piatt County

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164156

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1973

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164157

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1973

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E3200 North Road Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.252232,-88.494636

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Carries TR 5 over Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on TR 5
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904

Location: Piatt County

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NS - Center Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.028032,-88.575940

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Carries Railroad over W. Center St.
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over W. Center St. on Railroad
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Piatt County

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Heartway Trail - Shady Rest Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.093737,-88.531844

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Carries Heartway Trail over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 159.0 Feet
Span Length: 159.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on the Heartland Pathways, a rail trail converted from the former Illinois Central rail line
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890

Location: Piatt County

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181022

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181073

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181074

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181075

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181076

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181077

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181078

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181079

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181081

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181082

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181084

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181085

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181087

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181088

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181089

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181090

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181091

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181092

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181093

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181094

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181095

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181096

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181097

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181098

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181099

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181100

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N I 5-8 Painted 9-7-57 Painted Iron Black

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181132

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181133

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Heartland Pathways - Sangamon River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.028835,-88.589689

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Carries the Heartland Pathways, a rail trail converted from the former Illinois Central rail line over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on the Heartland Pathways, a rail trail converted from the former Illinois Central rail line
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890

Location: Piatt County

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181021

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181023

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181024

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181025

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181026

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181027

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181028

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181030

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181031

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181032

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181033

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181034

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181035

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181036

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181037

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181038

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181039

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181040

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181041

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181042

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181043

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181044

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181045

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181046

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181047

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181048

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181049

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181050

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181051

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181052

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181053

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181054

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181055

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181056

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181057

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181058

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181059

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181060

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181061

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181062

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181063

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181164

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181165

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181166

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181177

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181180

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181181

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Old Route 47 Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.044839,-88.577904

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Carries Old Route 47 (County Rd 1625 N) over Sangamon River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sangamon River on Old Route 47 (County Rd 1625 N)
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Piatt County

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181597

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181598

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181599

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181600

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181601

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181602

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181603

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181604

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181605

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181606

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181607

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181608

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181609

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181610

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181611

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181612

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181613

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181614

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181615

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181616

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181617

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181618

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181619

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181620

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Hog Chute Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge 1991

Location: 39.979328,-88.683542

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Carries County Road 320 E over Sangamon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on County Road 320 E
History:
Built: ca.1890

Location: Piatt County

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185836

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185837

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185838

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Allerton Park Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic in 2001, replaced in 2012

Location: 40.002778,-88.635833

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Carries Or 14 over Sangamon River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony/through girder
Total Length: 234.9 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete pony/through girder bridge over Sangamon River on Or 14
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Piatt County

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MRM - Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.048025,-88.562122

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Carries Monticello Railway Museum (formerly IC RR) over Camp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Monticello Railway Museum (formerly IC RR)
History:
Built:

Location: Piatt County

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Illinois Terminal - Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Destroyed by fire in 1979

Location: 40.047927,-88.561725

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Carries Illinois Terminal RR over Camp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Illinois Terminal RR
History: Illinois Terminal interurban railway bridge that was burned in 1979.
Built:

Location: Piatt County

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Camp Creek IT bridge

Remnants of Camp Creek IT bridge in Monticello

Photo taken by Randall Hicks in November 2008

495905

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NS - Camp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.044828,-88.574530

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Camp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer on 8 concrete piers
Total Length: 144.6 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Piatt County

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NS - West Marion Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.023711,-88.576461

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Carries Railroad over W. Marion St.
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over W. Marion St. on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Piatt County

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307518

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307519

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307521

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Bridge number plate

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NS - Lizzard Creek Bridge

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.027681,-88.576018

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Carries Railroad over Lizzard Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lizzard Creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS, Railroad
History: Northbound span erected 1902; southbound span erected 1913. Portion of southbound span dismantled 1987.
Built: 1902/1913

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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307835

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1358A

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.232933,-88.505775

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unnamed farm crossing
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unnamed farm crossing on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Piatt County

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NS - Madden Creek Bridge

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.219992,-88.510678

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Madden Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Madden Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1363

Status: Demolished

Location: 40.214257,-88.511445

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Old St. Hwy. 39
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 218.4 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Old St. Hwy. 39 on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1383

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.138878,-88.558725

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 16.5 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1385

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.129948,-88.558752

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Cattle pass
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer w/pile trestle supports
Total Length: 57.4 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over a cattle pass on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Originally carried two tracks
Built: 1930

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1388

Status: Replaced by a new bridge (C.I.P.)

Location: 40.111362,-88.558846

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 20.6 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Originally a 2-track bridge, abutments were built for 3 tracks
Built: 1910

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1389

Status: Removed but not replaced (at-grade crossing now)

Location: 40.107222,-88.558870

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over IL Hwy. 10 (old Hwy. 120)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel I-beams on concrete piles
Total Length: 212.1 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Highway on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1934; unknown when removed
Built: 1934

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1392

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.089160,-88.561338

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 29.5 Feet
Span Length: 29.5 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1392A

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.089171,-88.561383

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 29.5 Feet
Span Length: 29.5 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1393

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.083354,-88.563960

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1394

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.079051,-88.565912

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1394A

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.079058,-88.565957

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 35.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Originallly carried the southbound main of the double-track through this area
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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NS - Sangamon River Bridge

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.053959,-88.572819

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Sangamon River
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder on 3 concrete piers
Total Length: 308.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.3 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1400

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 40.034495,-88.575254

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 12' x 10' stone arch; 12' x 11' concrete box extension added 1929
Total Length: 46.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Stone arch portion built 1881, 3' concrete box extension built 1929
Built: 1881

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1411

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.999393,-88.579535

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 20.7 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1413

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.998051,-88.579548

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 56.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Piatt County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1424

Status: Open to rail traffic

Location: 39.934713,-88.579594

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Carries Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway over Unknown creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 42.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Piatt County

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Illinois Terminal/Wabash Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced account of IT line abandonment

Location: 39.923926,-88.579634

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Carries Illinois Terminal Railroad over Wabash, later N&W Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder on masonry abutments
Total Length: 85.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash, later N&W Railway on Illinois Terminal Railroad
History: Built 1928-9; Removed 1955
Built: 1929

Location: Piatt County

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314492

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Bridge #S-62.8

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314494

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Bridge #S-62.8

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Bridge #S-62.8

Westbound, approaching the bridge 05-15-1955

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT plan

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT plan

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314498

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT plan

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT paperwork

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT paperwork

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT paperwork

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

IT paperwork

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US 36 Ditch #4 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.792228,-88.632708

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Carries Us 36(Fap 323) over Ditch #4
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 32.8 Feet
Span Length: 31.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Ditch #4 on Us 36(Fap 323)
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Piatt County

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Illinois Traction/Wabash Overpass (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.923926,-88.579634

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Carries Illinois Traction System over Wabash Railroad
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 Wabash Railroad on Illinois Traction System
History: Built 1907; Replaced 1928/29
Built: 1907

Location: Piatt County

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Original Bridge #S-62.8

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IT Railway Bridge #S-62.8

Decatur Herald-Review article ref. old bridge

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Decatur Herald and Review: July 6 2016

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Friends Creek Tributary Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.054261,-88.745156

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Carries Ill 48(Fap 760) over Friends Creek Tributary
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.3 Feet
Span Length: 24.3 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Friends Creek Tributary on Ill 48(Fap 760)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Piatt County

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Goose Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.076156,-88.621000

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Carries TR 73 over Goose Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.6 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Goose Creek on TR 73
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Piatt County

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Tr 169- Unnamed Creek Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.879672,-88.693536

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Carries TR 169 over Unnamed creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 31.5 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Unnamed creek on TR 169
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971

Location: Piatt 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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