Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Pike County, Illinois

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Bay Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Bay Creek on TR 386, 6.50 mi. south of Time
No longer exists
Built 1969; replaced 2005

Bay Creek Covered Bridge
Lost covered bridge over Bay Creek between Pittsfield and Detroit on what is now IL 106
No longer exists

Blue Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Blue Creek on TR 398, 2.0 mi. northwest of Detroit
Open to traffic

Boyd Ditch Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Boyd Ditch on TR 231, 2.0 mi. southeast of Kinderhook
Unknown status
Built 1955

Champ Clark Bridge
Five-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 54 at Louisiana
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1927-28; rehabilitated 1981, rehabilitated 2005, also repainted silver

Cold Run Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cold Run Creek on TR 318, 2.75 mi. northwest of Nebo
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1960

Dutch Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Dutch Creek on TR 325, 1.5 mi. northwest of Summer Hil
Open to traffic
Built 1962

East Branch Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Creek on TR 247, 5.5 mi. northwest of Pittsfield
Open to traffic

Florence Bridge
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100/IL 106 (Old US 36) in Florence
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1981

Hannibal I-72 Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-72/US 36 at Hannibal
Open to four lanes of traffic
Opened Sept. 16, 2000

Hannibal Railroad Bridge
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Hannibal
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1871 as a swing bridge; vertical-lift span installed 1993

Hill Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Hill Creek on Riverview Drive in Pearl
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1996

Independence Bridge
Through truss bridge over Honey Creek on Road 900 N (Township Road 359) east of Independence, 4.16 mi. east of Independan
Open to one-lane traffic

Little Blue Creek Bridge
Through truss bridge over Little Blue Creek on 482nd Street (TR 506) between Florence and Milton, 2.75 mi. southeast of Detroit
Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit
Built 1961

Little Blue Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Little Blue Creek on 492nd Street, This bridge was relocated from County Highway 14 on Big Blue. North of Detroit Illinois
Open to traffic
Built 1916 by the Illinois Steel Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1997

Louisiana Railroad Bridge
Through truss swing railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Louisiana
Open to train traffic
Built 1872-73

McKee Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over McKee Creek on TR 47, 1.25 mi. east of Perry
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1930

Meredosia Bridge
3 span Through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 104 at Meredosia
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1984

Old Valley City Rail Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on former Wabash Railroad, dismantled 1959
Replaced by new bridge
lost through truss swing bridge on the former Wabash Railroad, just upstream from current rail bridge

Spider Branch Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Spider Branch on TR 52, 3.0 mi. north of Kinderhoof
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1905; replaced 2007

Spring Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over South Prong Spring Creek on TR 376, 2.25 mi. southeast of Nebo
Open to traffic
Built 1962

The Sny Bridge
Through truss bridge over The Sny on TR 136, 2 mi. south of Rockport
Open to traffic

The Sny Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over The Sny on TR 323, 1.5 mi. northwest of Rockport
No longer exists
Built 1913; replaced 2003

TR 461 Bridge
Arch bridge over TR 461 on ICRR
Open to traffic

TR 69A Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Middle Fork of McKee Creek on TR 69A, 4.0 mi. southwest of Perry
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1960

Two Mile Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Two Mile Creek on TR 158, 4 mi. southeast of Rockport
Open to traffic
Built 1965

Union Street Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Union Street in Nebo
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1975

Valley City Eagle Bridges
Concrete deck girder bridge over Illinois River on US 36/I 72 in Valley City
Open to traffic
Built 1988

Valley City Rail Bridge
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Illinois River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly Wabash Railroad)
Open to traffic
replaced an earlier through truss swing bridge that was just upstream and another bridge at Meredosia