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Spring Valley Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: April 13, 2013

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
IL-89 (Spalding Street) Over Illinois River
Location
Spring Valley: Bureau County, Illinois and Putnam County, Illinois: United States
Structure Type
Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1934 By Builder/Contractor: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rehabilitation Date
1989
Main Span Length
364.2 Feet (111 Meters)
Structure Length
1,775.7 Feet (541.2 Meters)
Roadway Width
22.6 Feet (6.89 Meters)
Spans
1 Main Span(s) and 13 Approach Span(s)
Inventory Number
78000617371

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Bridge Documentation

This bridge no longer exists!

Bridge Status: Demolished August 22, 2018.

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There were once a number of bridges very similar to this one on the Illinois River. Thanks to rampant demolition of these spectacular landmark bridges, this is one of the last surviving examples. The bridge features an large and impressive Pennsylvania truss channel span flanked by smaller Parker through truss spans which are in turn flanked by steel stringer spans. This bridge retains good historic integrity with no major alterations to the truss spans noted. Given the loss of other similar bridges this bridge should be given a high preservation priority. However given IDOT's past record with these bridges, it seems doubtful that the bridge will be preserved. The other bridges of this design were replaced by bridges that might set a world record for ugliest bridge. The loss was not only in terms of heritage, it was also in terms of beauty. A similar loss can be expected here should IDOT move to demolish and replace this bridge.

The previous bridge at this location was a metal  pin-connected through truss.

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