Status: Open to two-lane traffic
Location: 37.161614,-89.112064
Carries Old IL 37 (originally IL 147) over Hodges Bayou
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 113.5 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Hodges Bayou on Old IL 37 (originally IL 147, also called TR 78A)
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Pulaski County
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102506
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102507
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102508
Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn
102509
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: No longer exists
Location: 37.297753,-88.972386
Carries County Highway 3 (FAS 928) over Branch of Cache River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Cache River on County Highway 3 in Karnak
History: Replaced 2003
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Location: 37.302437,-88.966608
Carries Tunnel Hill State Trail over Old Channel Cache River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Old Channel Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail at Karnak
History: Built 1905 by the King Bridge Co.
Built: 1905
Location: Pulaski County
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102510
Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102511
Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102512
East end
Photo taken by James Baughn
102513
West end
Photo taken by James Baughn
102514
Close-up of pier
Photo taken by James Baughn
102515
Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn
102516
Plaque
Photo taken by James Baughn
Status: Abandoned
Location: 37.291733,-88.953047
Carries former UP and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Post Creek Cutoff
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck girder bridge over Post Creek Cutoff on former UP/ Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
History: Built ca. 1916 to span the newly created Post Creek Cutoff; main span replaced 1956 by the Bethlehem Steel Co.
Built: 1956
Location: Pulaski County
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137128
South Approach during March 08 flood
Photo taken by Nathan Morton
481131
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481132
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481133
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481134
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.273439,-89.185600
Carries Canadian National Railway over Cache River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Two span plate girder
Total Length: 162.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Through Plate girder bridge over Cache River on Illinois Central Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945
Location: Pulaski County
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232652
View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn
481122
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481121
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481120
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481119
Abandoned second track
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481118
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481117
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481116
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481123
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481124
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481125
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481126
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.240239,-88.959336
Carries Tick Ridge Road (CR 2/FAS 937) over Post Creek Cut-Off
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with concrete balustrade
Total Length: 283.2 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Post Creek Cut-Off on Tick Ridge Road (CR 2/FAS 937)
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938
Location: Pulaski County
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481128
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481129
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481130
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic on two railroad tracks
Location: 37.088775,-89.199833
Carries CN Railway (formerly Illinois Central) over Cache River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 444.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Cache River on CN Railway (formerly Illinois Central)
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Removed
Location: 37.319824,-89.047673
Carries Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Cypress Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Girder bridge over Cypress Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.310787,-89.007032
Carries Tunnel Hill State Trail over Cache River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Cache River on Tunnel Hill State Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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477028
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
477029
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.228675,-89.015483
Carries TR 79A over Tributary of Ohio River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Replaced by a Culvert
Total Length: 40.4 Feet
Span Length: 39.4 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Ohio River on TR 79A
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.125621,-89.200693
Carries TR 216 over Tributary of Hess Bayou
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 27.6 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Hess Bayou on TR 216
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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481127
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.203333,-89.258333
Carries Sandusky Road (TR 95A) over Cache River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cache River on Sandusky Road (TR 95A)
History: Built or relocated here in 1964; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1964
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.284518,-89.118097
Carries Cache Chapel Road (TR 84) over Cache River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Cache River on Cache Chapel Road (TR 84)
History: Replaced 2007
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.242376,-89.032354
Carries Former railroad over Brushy Road (TR 47)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 14.1 Feet
Overview: Lost timber stringer bridge over Brushy Road (TR 47) on a former railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Abandoned with the creek cutting through the east approach
Location: 37.329400,-89.138737
Carries Road between Wetaug and Mt. Zion Church over Big Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned bridge over Big Creek on Road between Wetaug and Mt. Zion Church
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.104276,-89.145349
Carries Old River Road over Hess Bayou
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Hess Bayou on Old River Road
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.280905,-89.182737
Carries Chicago & Eastern IL Railway over US51
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over US51 on Chicago & Eastern IL Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Pulaski County
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481938
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481939
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481940
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 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.
