Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.631542,-88.518417
Carries County Highway 7 over Blackman Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 43.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Blackman Creek on County Highway 7 just southeast of Mitchellville
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Saline County
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Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
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Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
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Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.892571,-88.498183
Carries TR 17A over Rector Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rector Creek on TR 17A
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 37.753333,-88.620000
Carries TR 98 over Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch on TR 98
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.883333,-88.485000
Carries 1200E (TR 266) over Rector Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rector Creek on 1200E (TR 266)
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.875000,-88.485000
Carries 1200E (TR 266) over Drainage Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Drainage Ditch on 1200E (TR 266)
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.871667,-88.493333
Carries TR 268 (CLOSED) over Long Branch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Long Branch on TR 268 (CLOSED)
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to railroad traffic above and highway traffic below
Location: 37.613669,-88.690340
Carries Canadian National Rwy (former ICG) over Battleford Road (CH 16)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Battleford Road (CH 16) on the Illinois Central Railroad (CN) east of Stonefort
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Saline County
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Side view
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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North approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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South approach
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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Main span
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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Close up of bent caps
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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Timber bent
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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View from a distance
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2009
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HAARGIS photo
434060
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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New Bridge
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.643611,-88.516667
Carries Mitchellsville Road (TR 281) over Blackman Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with wooden deck
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Blackman Creek on Mitchellsville Road (TR 281)
History: Built 1930; replaced ca. 2011
Built: 1930
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.638111,-88.480023
Carries Deneal Road over Tributary of Deneal Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer on stone abutments with lattice railing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tributary of Deneal Branch on Deneal Road
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Deck view
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
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Oblique view
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
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Railing
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
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Underneath
Photo taken by James Baughn in June 2012
Status: Open to traffic on a private driveway
Location: 37.630555,-88.533294
Carries a private driveway over a pond
Design: truss/pony/queenpost
Design Details: Queenpost pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Queenpost pony truss bridge over a pond on a private driveway
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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493012
Photo taken by James McCray in March 2021
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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2021
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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2021
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Photo taken by James McCray in March 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.697778,-88.408611
Carries Horseshoe Road (CH 17) over Three Springs Hollow
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Three Springs Hollow on Horseshoe Road (CH 17)
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.615434,-88.707717
Carries Roosevelt Street over Drainage ditch
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert over a drainage ditch on Roosevelt Street in Stonefort
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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East side
Photo taken by James Baughn in April 2015
Status: Open to railroad traffic above and road and pedestrian/bicycle traffic below
Location: 37.624268,-88.692262
Carries CN Railroad (former Illinois Central) over US 45 and Tunnel Hill State Trail
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Main span: Through plate girder
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 45 and Tunnel Hill State Trail on CN Railroad (former Illinois Central)
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Saline County
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Overview
Photo taken by James Baughn in May 2015
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Section to the North over Tunnel State Trail.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2018
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.630802,-88.681920
Carries Tunnel Hill State Trail over Grassy Creek
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 Grassy Creek on Tunnel Hill State Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.637990,-88.677607
Carries Tunnel Hill State Trail over South Fork Saline 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 South Fork Saline River on Tunnel Hill State Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 37.671958,-88.655205
Carries Tunnel Hill State Trail over Unnamed ditch tributary of South Fork Saline River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over an unnamed ditch tributary of South Fork Saline River on Tunnel Hill State Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 37.638114,-88.677633
Carries US 45 over S Fork Saline River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 214.6 Feet
Span Length: 77.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S Fork Saline River on US 45
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for Replacement
Location: 37.672233,-88.655000
Carries US 45 over Unnamed creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 57.7 Feet
Span Length: 55.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Unnamed creek on US 45
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1925
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.815056,-88.702381
Carries Banklick Road (TR 10) over Tributary of Middle Fork Saline River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder (?)
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over a tributary of Middle Fork Saline River on Banklick Road (TR 10)
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Saline County
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Status: Lost
Location: 37.888880,-88.385830
Carries over N Fork Saline River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over N Fork Saline River
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Collapsed
Location: 37.733651,-88.626911
Carries Penn Central (New York Central) over Bankston Fork
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Bankston Fork on Penn Central (New York Central)
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Tom Porter, Southern Illinoisan, April 18 1974
440103
Tom Porter, Southern Illinoisan, April 18 1974
Status: Destroyed by collision
Location: 37.738050,-88.501110
Carries over Middle Fork Saline River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Saline River
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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440127
IL 13 Bridge
Butch Nevious, Southern Illinoisan, September 22 1975
440128
Account of bridge collapse
Southern Illinoisan, September 22 1975
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 37.697728,-88.704932
Carries Parks Lane over CN Railway (former Illinois Central)
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over CN Railway (former Illinois Central) on Parks Lane
History:
Built:
Location: Saline County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.888303,-88.385009
Carries US 45 over North Fork Saline Ri
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 221.8 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over North Fork Saline Ri on US 45
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953
Location: Saline County
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45bridge1
Route 45 North Fork Saline River Bridge
Photo taken by CConkle in August 2019
Status: Open
Location: 37.687079,-88.703151
Carries Canadian National Rwy (former ICG) over Legion Rd
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Legion Rd on Canadian National Rwy (former ICG)
History:
Built: 2019
Location: Saline County
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
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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.
