Embarras River

Illinois

Airtight Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1914 by the Decatur Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 275, northeast of Charleston, 3 mi. northwest of Ashmore
Open to traffic

Blakeman Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1907 by the Mercantile Bridge Co.
Three-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 193 (Old IL 130)
Open to traffic

Embarras River Bridge (Jasper County, Illinois)
Replaced 2004
Lost two-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 139, 2 mi. west of Falmouth
No longer exists

Embarras River Bridge (Jasper County, Illinois)
Arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 164, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
Open to traffic

Embarras River TR 164 Bridge No. 2 (Jasper County, Illinois)
Arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 164, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
Open to traffic

Fifteenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge

Harrison Road Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on E. Harrison Road in Charleston
Closed to all traffic

Jackson Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Built 2000 as a replica of an 1832 bridge built at this site
Modern covered bridge over Embarras River on IL 11
Open to two-lane traffic

Stone Quarry Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 135D, 3.0 mi. northeast of Charleston
Open to traffic

Tenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street (FAU 8455) in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver