Photo 

Postcard

South portal

Submitted by Robert Stephenson

Facts 

Overview
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Location
Lawrence County, Illinois
Status
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Design
Through truss
Inventory number
BH 15437 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1922 (344)
Built during 1920s (4,734)
Collapsed (20)
Embarras River (Illinois) (10)
IL 1 (5)
Illinois (938)
Lawrence County, Illinois (9)
Lost (1,701)
Owned by state (6,722)
Through truss (5,491)
Truss (16,173)

Update Log 

  • June 20, 2008: New photo from Robert Stephenson

Sources 

  • Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com