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IC - Townhall Road Overpass

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.403288,-89.436604

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Carries Abandoned Railroad over Townhall Road & Tributary of Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.8 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek & Townhall Road on Abandoned Railroad southwest of Hopedale
History: Built 1889
Built: 1889

Location: Tazewell County

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HAARGIS slide

162719

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HAARGIS slide

162720

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HAARGIS slide

162721

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HAARGIS slide

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HAARGIS slide

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Inside Arch

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386923

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Lining

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386922

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Wing Wall

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386921

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Overview

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386920

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Overview

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386919

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Overview

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386918

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Deflector

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386917

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

East Wall

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386916

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

East Arch

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386915

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Date

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386914

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

West Arch

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386913

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Overview

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386912

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

East End

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386911

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Overview

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386910

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

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332433

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

East Arch

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332434

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

West Arch

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332435

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

East Wing Wall

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332436

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Date

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332437

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

New Lining

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

West Span

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

Center

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332442

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

West Span

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Abandoned Townhall Road Bridge

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UP - IL-29 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.532586,-89.664444

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over IL 29
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Quadrangular Through truss bridge over IL 29 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Tazewell County

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386741

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386740

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UP IL-29 Bridge

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386739

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Portal

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386738

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South Abutment

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Corrosion

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Corrosion

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Corrosion

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North Abutment

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Lower Connection

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386731

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Upper Connection

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Upper Angle Connection

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386729

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South Abutment

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South Abutment

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386726

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Overview

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386727

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North Abutment

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332461

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Overview

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South Abutment

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Lower Connection

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332465

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North Abutment

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332466

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Upper Angle Connection

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Upper Connection

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Portal Bracing

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Little Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.452500,-89.415833

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Carries TR 240 over Little Mackinaw River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Mackinaw River on TR 240
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Tazewell County

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Manito Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.525786,-89.730836

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Carries County Highway 16, FAS 461, Manito Road over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 695.6 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on CH 16 SW of Pekin
History: Built 1941; new concrete deck for truss span in 1981; new concrete deck for approach spans in 1995
Built: 1941

Location: Tazewell County

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Dillon Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2018.

Location: 40.437991,-89.574701

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Carries TR 124 over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 12-panel, pinned Pratt through truss 3-panel,riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 253.8 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Dillon Road.
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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283238

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Old IL121 Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.439478,-89.467754

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Carries Old IL 121 over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 600.9 Feet
Span Length: 174.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Old IL 121 NW of Hopedale
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1971
Built: 1932

Location: Tazewell County

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Photo taken by Dale Travis in March 2007

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South Portal

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231572

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I-155 Along Side

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Priximty to I-155 Bridge

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231575

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Long NB Overview

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231576

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Overview w/South Approach

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Main Superstucture

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North Approach

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Prairie Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.540000,-89.460278

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Carries Augutine Rd over Prairie Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Augustine Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Third Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.373611,-89.544444

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Carries Third Street over City Park
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 79.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over City Park on Third Street in Delavan
History: Built Ca. 1880 as a railroad bridge, moved here 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Tazewell County

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132261

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132262

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132263

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1992

HAARGIS photo

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1992

HAARGIS photo

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1992

HAARGIS photo

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1992

HAARGIS photo

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Third Street Bridge

Looking West

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386887

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Third Street Bridge

Detail

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386888

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Third Street Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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386885

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Third Street Bridge

Looking East

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386886

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Third Street Bridge

Plaque

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386882

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Third Street Bridge

East Abutment

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386883

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Third Street Bridge

Looking East

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386884

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Third Street Bridge

Looking East

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Third Street Bridge

East Approach

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Third Street Bridge

Pier

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Third Street Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Third Street Bridge

Lower Connection

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Third Street Bridge

Upper Connection

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Third Street Bridge

West Abutment

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Third Street Bridge

Overview

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Third Street Bridge

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Third Street Bridge

Overview

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Waltmire Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.449265,-89.491946

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Carries Locust Rd over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 186.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Locust Rd S of Tremont
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Tazewell County

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1986

HAARGIS slide

162709

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1986

HAARGIS slide

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1986

HAARGIS slide

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1986

HAARGIS slide

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1986

HAARGIS slide

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HAARGIS photo

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North Portal

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Numerous deck patches

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Elevation benchmark on South abutment

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North Overview

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One of many damaged deck boards

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Pekin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.573626,-89.654327

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Carries Illinois Route 9 over Illinois River
Design: other
Design Details: Steel Orthotropic
Total Length: 2634.0 Feet
Span Length: 549.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Route 9 in Pekin
History: Built 1982 to replace a lift-type bridge at the same location
Built: 1982

Location: Tazewell County

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Looking north towards the main span

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Sept. 07

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UP - Illinois River Lift Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.554326,-89.675474

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Illinois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 1508.0 Feet
Span Length: 175.0 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift through truss bridge over Illinois River on Union Pacific Railroad in Pekin
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Tazewell County

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Looking downstream at the bridge from Pekin

Photo taken by Nathan Morton in Sept. 07

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Lift span lowered

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UP - Illinois River Bridge

Lowered for train traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2016

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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PPU - Farm Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.668921,-89.578817

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Carries Peoria & Pekin Union Railway over Farm Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Farm Creek on Peoria & Pekin Union Railway in East Peoria
History: Built 1906, girder span added later
Built: 1906

Location: Tazewell County

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Truss

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

East Approach

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

East Abutment

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Upper Connection

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Lower Connection

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

East Approach

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Truss

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

West Abutment

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Overview

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Overview

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Looking East

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Missing Plaque

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Missing Plaque

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Sway Bracing

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Overview

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Portal Bracing

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Looking South

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Modified Portal Bracing

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Modified Hip Bracing

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Overview

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Lower Connection

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Girder Span

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Portal Bracing

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

North Abutment

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Pier

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Overview

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

Girder Span

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

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PPU Farm Creek Bridge

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UP - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.445429,-89.651924

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 880.0 Feet
Span Length: 132.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Tazewell County

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Plate

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Sway Bracing

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Portal Bracing

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

North Pier

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

North Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Approach Bent

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Abutment

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Overview

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Pier

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

North Pier

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

North Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Upper Connection

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Lower Connection

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Upper Angle Connection

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

North Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Overview

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Portal Bracing

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Plate

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Looking North

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Approach

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

South Approach

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South Abutment

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

River much higher than normal

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Overview

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Pier

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Upper Connection

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge

Lower Connection

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View from Hwy 29 bridge

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Fondulac Drive Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.668726,-89.572638

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Carries Fondulac Drive over I-74
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Cantilevered Warren Deck truss
Total Length: 420.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.2 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over I-74 on Fondulac Drive in East Peoria
History: Built 1958, rehabilitated in 1997
Built: 1958

Location: Tazewell County

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Looking up at main span

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Zoomed-in view looking south

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Fondulac Bridge

East Peoria Historical Society

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Fondulac Bridge

Peoria Public Library & East Peoria Historical Society

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Bridge being built, looking south

Note red oxide primer, and worker riveting.

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Llooking southeastbound on I-74

Photo taken by Ralp c. Hahn in 1958

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Deck view, looking southwest

Downhill slope easily visible here.

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Southeast face of bridge, looking westbound on I-74

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Business cards

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Business cards

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Business cards

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Bridge being built, looking south

Note red oxide primer, and workers riveting. (Click Enlarge to watch them work, and to see truss details.)

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Llooking southeastbound on I-74

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Deck view, looking southwest

Downhill slope easily visible here.

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Southeast face of bridge, looking westbound on I-74

Note period 1958 car traveling eastbound on I-74.

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Business card

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Business card

"two major truss bridges" mentioned here are this bridge, and the Smith Bridge on US-66/I-55 over the Des Plaines River. http://bridgehunter.com/il/will/des-plaines-55/

Photo taken by Ralph C. Hahn in 1958

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Levy Road Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.467075,-89.437547

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Carries Levy Road over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss Main Pinned Pratt Pony Truss Approach
Total Length: 178.2 Feet
Span Length: 113.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Levy Road northwest of Hopedale
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Tazewell County

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CN - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.444792,-89.644886

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Carries Canadian National Railroad (former Ill. Central RR) over Mackinaw River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 350.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Mackinaw River on Canadian National Railroad (former Ill. Central RR)
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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Would love to know the story behind this.

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IMRR - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.486486,-89.728249

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Carries Illinois & Midland Railway over Mackinaw River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony through truss w/timber trestle approaches
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Mackinaw River on Illinois Midland Railway SW of Pekin
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Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Schmidgall Road Bridge

Status: Bridge looks intact and used, but road closed to public traffic.

Location: 40.513261,-89.401878

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Carries Abandoned segment of Schmidgall Rd over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Through truss main span with pony truss approaches and concrete deck
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Schmidgall Rd E of Mackinaw
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Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Aproach span detail

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East Portal Detail

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East Approach Span

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West Approach

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West Portal Detail

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West Portal Detail

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Private Property

Sorry the lure was too great. The bridge is visible from here.

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GM&O - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.445870,-89.633819

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Carries Abandoned Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Abandoned GM&O RR N of Green Valley
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Timber approach trestle

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Timber approach trestle

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Timber approach trestle

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This giant just sitting quietly back in the woods.

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UP - Main Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.343511,-89.650588

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Main Ditch
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 140.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Main Ditch on UPRR (Former C&NW) NW of San Jose
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Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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W. Jefferson I-74 Tunnel

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.621111,-89.477222

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Carries I-74 over Ch 22 Jefferson Street
Design: culvert
Design Details: Culvert
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Culvert bridge over Ch 22 Jefferson Street on I-74
History: Built 1961 as a pair of single lane tunnels.
Built: 1961

Location: Tazewell County

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American Milling Pond Bridge

Status: Inundated(?)

Location: 40.549030,-89.670304

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Carries over MIll Lake
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge in MIll Lake
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Illinois Terminal - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by derailment

Location: 40.539709,-89.373837

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Carries Illinois Terminal Railroad over Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw River on Illinois Terminal Railroad
History: Built 1907; Destroyed 1977
Built: 1907

Location: Tazewell County

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Illinois Terminal - Mackinaw River Bridge

The Pantagraph: August 9 1977

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Illinois Terminal - Mud Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.568257,-89.413119

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Carries Illinois Terminal Railroad over Mud Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Deck plate girder bridge over Mud Creek on Illinois Terminal Railroad
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Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Illinois Terminal - Deer Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.571532,-89.419370

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Carries Illinois Terminal Railroad over Deer Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Deer Creek on Illinois Terminal Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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UP - Industrial Spur Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.550138,-89.671813

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over MIll Lake
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over MIll Lake on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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TP&W - Illinois River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by collision

Location: 40.682745,-89.594010

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Carries Toledo Peoria & Western Railway over Illinois 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 Illinois River on Toledo Peoria & Western Railway
History: Removed 1970 after being damaged by a barge tow.
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Published prior to 1923

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TP&W - Illinois River Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2016

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TP&W - Illinois River Bridge

looking west in 1982

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Farm Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.697592,-89.412247

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Carries Candlewood Drive over Farm Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 9.8 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek on Candlewood Drive
History: Built 1894
Built: 1894

Location: Tazewell County

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HAARGIS slide

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HAARGIS slide

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HAARGIS slide

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HAARGIS slide

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Farm Creek Bridge

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UP - County 700 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.422416,-89.651978

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over County Road 700
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over County Road 700 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Tazewell County

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UP County 700 Bridge

Under Bridge

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UP County 700 Bridge

Overview

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UP County 700 Bridge

Possible Expansion

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UP County 700 Bridge

Plate

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UP County 700 Bridge

North Abutment

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UP County 700 Bridge

South Abutment

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UP County 700 Bridge

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BNSF - Business US24 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.703405,-89.411448

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Carries BNSF Railway over Business US24
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Business US24 on BNSF Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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US24 Farm Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.703316,-89.413217

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Carries Business US24 over US24
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck arch bridge over US24 on Business US24
History: Built 1926; Replaced 1992
Built: 1926

Location: Tazewell County

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Lake Park Stone Arch #1

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.378794,-89.540383

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Carries Lake Park Trail over Dry Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on Lake Park Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Wing Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

North Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Wing Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Looking North

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Delavan Stone Arch (E)

Looking South

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Lake Park Stone Arch #2

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.375982,-89.543591

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Carries Lake Park Trail over Dry Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on Lake Park Trail
History: Built 1897
Built: 1897

Location: Tazewell County

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Looking North/Park

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Looking South

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Date

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

North Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Overview

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

North Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Wing Wall

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Delavan Stone Arch (W)

Overview

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CR1550E-GM&O Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.459557,-89.633981

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Carries CR 1550E over Abandoned Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Abandoned Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railway on CR 1550E
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Location: Tazewell County

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348026

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348027

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348028

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348029

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348030

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348031

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348032

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348033

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348034

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348035

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Lick Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.608001,-89.626853

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

Overview: Abandoned Pony plate girder bridge over Lick Creek
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Location: Tazewell County

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Delavan Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.436417,-89.546950

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Carries Delavan Road (TR 130) over Branch of Mackinaw River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Branch of Mackinaw River on Delavan Road (TR 130)
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Tazewell County

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352179

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352180

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352181

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352182

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352183

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Graff Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.416506,-89.303508

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Carries Graff Road (TR 314) over Middle Fork Sugar Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder (?)
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Middle Fork Sugar Creek on Graff Road (TR 314)
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Tazewell County

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CN - Lost Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.515480,-89.646291

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Carries Canadian National Rwy (former IL Central) over Lost Creek
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 Lost Creek on Canadian National Rwy (former IL Central)
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Tazewell County

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352149

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352150

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352151

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352152

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352153

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Lost Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.491203,-89.616592

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Carries Furrow Rd over Lost Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Lost Creek on Furrow Rd
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Tazewell County

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352155

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352156

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352157

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Mackinaw River TR103 Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.520603,-89.727517

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Carries TR 103 (BR CLOSED) over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Mackinaw River on TR 103 (BR CLOSED)
History: Built 1894, removed and road alignment abandoned 1993
Built: 1894

Location: Tazewell County

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Tyrell Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.563333,-89.331667

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Carries TR 75 (Tyrell Rd.) over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 206.0 Feet
Span Length: 158.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mackinaw River on TR 75 (Tyrell Rd.)
History: built ca. 1900, replaced 1993
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Farm Creek Camp St. Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.671667,-89.580000

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Carries Camp Street over Farm Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Farm Creek on Camp Street
History: Built 1930, rehabbed in 1996 to remove any trace of creativity
Built: 1930

Location: Tazewell County

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Orange Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.665555,-89.566978

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Carries East Washington Street over Farm Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 121.1 Feet
Span Length: 115.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Farm Creek on East Washington Street
History: Built 1953, replaced 1992
Built: 1953

Location: Tazewell County

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UP - Powerton Rd Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 40.538053,-89.667169

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Carries Union Pacific Rwy (former C&NW) over Powerton Rd
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 Powerton Rd on Union Pacific Rwy (former C&NW)
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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UP/IMRR Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 40.545798,-89.671000

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Carries Union Pacific Rwy (former C&NW) over Illinois Midland Rwy
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Illinois Midland Rwy on Union Pacific Rwy (former C&NW)
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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IC - Bridge #152.8

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.396535,-89.473929

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Carries Abandoned Illinois Central Railway over Tributary of Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek on Abandoned Illinois Central Railway
History: Built Ca. 1889
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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386909

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IC Bridge #152.8

From Road

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386908

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IC Bridge #152.8

Looking North

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386907

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IC Bridge #152.8

Looking North

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386906

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IC Bridge #152.8

Overview

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386905

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IC Bridge #152.8

Overview

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386904

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IC Bridge #152.8

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386903

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IC Bridge #152.8

North Wall

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386902

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IC Bridge #152.8

Wing Wall

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386901

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IC Bridge #152.8

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386900

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IC - Bridge #149.7

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 40.414306,-89.419991

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Carries Abandoned Illinois Central Railway over Tributary of Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 8.0 Feet
Span Length: 8.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek on Abandoned Illinois Central Railway
History: Built Ca. 1889
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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IC Bridge #149.7

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386898

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IC Bridge #149.7

Overview

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386897

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IC Bridge #149.7

Wing Wall

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386896

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IC Bridge #149.7

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386895

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IC Bridge #149.7

Overview

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386894

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IC Bridge #149.7

Wing Wall

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386893

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IC Bridge #149.7

Overview

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386892

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IC Bridge #149.7

Overview

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386891

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IC Bridge #149.7

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386890

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IC Bridge #149.7

Looking North

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River Trail - Cole Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.667357,-89.577280

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Carries River Trail over Cole Creek
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 Cole Creek on River Trail
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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PRR - Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 40.532212,-89.374038

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Carries Penn Central over Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw River on Pennsylvania
History: Built ?; Sold to Illinois Terminal after their bridge collapsed after a derailment 1977; Removed 1988
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Hearse Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.532115,-89.374029

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Carries Road over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Road
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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Mackinaw River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 40.532115,-89.374029

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

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Road
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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Vandalia - Mackinaw River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.539762,-89.373829

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Carries Vandalia Railroad over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Mackinaw River on Vandalia Railroad
History: Built 1872; Replaced 1907
Built: 1872

Location: Tazewell County

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Illinois Terminal - Mindale Hump Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 40.433214,-89.370257

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Carries Illinois Terminal System over Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad & Illinois 122
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad & Illinois 122 on Illinois Terminal System
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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North Main Street Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.667980,-89.578027

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Carries North Main Street over Farm Creek
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Farm Creek on North Main Street
History: Built ca. 1930; Replaced 1984
Built: 1930

Location: Tazewell County

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Coles Creek Bridge (1911)

Status:

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over Coles Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Tazewell County

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Coles Creek Bridge

Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.

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Poorbaugh Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.566578,-89.406638

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Carries Poorbaugh Rd over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on Poorbaugh Rd
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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Allentown Road Bridge

Status: Collapsed, not replaced

Location: 40.531872,-89.374149

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Carries Allentown Road over Mackinaw River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Allentown Road Bridge

The Pantagraph, April 8 1972

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Coles Creek Bridge (Pre 1911)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over Coles Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Coles Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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440997

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Coles Creek Bridge - Older

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Coles Creek Bridge - Older

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Coles Creek Bridge - Older

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Coles Creek Bridge - Older

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Rocky Ford Bridge

Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.

Location: 40.586593,-89.278420

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

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Mackinaw River
History:
Built:

Location: Tazewell County

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Rocky Ford Bridge

The Pantagraph: November 28 1963

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Wildlife Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.442326,-89.451970

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Carries N Wildlife Dr over Little Mackinaw River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Mackinaw River on N Wildlife Dr
History:
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Location: Tazewell County

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IT - Willow Creek Tributary Culvert

Status: Filled in

Location: 40.554124,-89.393883

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Carries Illinois Terminal Railway over Willow Creek Tributary
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Willow Creek Tributary on Illinois Terminal Railway
History:
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Location: Tazewell 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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