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

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Belknap Bridge [Map]
Wooden trestle over Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad), northeast of Belknap
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Probably built 1906 by the King Bridge Co.

Breeden Trestle [Map]
Steel trestle on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad) over a branch of Little Cache Creek, southwest of Tunnel Hill
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Buck Run Bridge [Map]
Abandoned concrete bridge over Buck Run on Old IL 146

Replaced 1930

Buncombe Quarry Rail Bridge [Map]
Bridge over quarry access road on UP (former Burlington) Railway north of Buncombe
Open to traffic

Chicago and Eastern Illinois Cache River Bridge
Abandoned wood bridge over Cache River on former UP/ Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

Dutchman Creek Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge on Old IL 146 over Dutchman Creek west of Vienna
Open to two-lane traffic with a 15 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1930

East Cedar Creek Bridge [Map]
Wooden bridge over East Cedar Creek on TR 85
Open to traffic

Gore Canyon Road Bridge [Map]
Lost wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Gore Canyon Road (TR 49) south of Goreville, 0.5 mi. south of Goreville
Bridge removed, but concrete abutments remain

IC Tunnel #1 [Map]
Tunnel on CN (formerly IC) Railroad, northeast of Grantsburg
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Johnson Creek Bridge [Map]
Wooden bridge over Johnson Creek on TR 122
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1967; replaced 2005

Karnak Railroad Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Channel Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail at Karnak
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1905 by the King Bridge Co.

Side Street Bridge [Map]
Wooden bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on E. Side Street in Goreville, just off IL 37
Open to one-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit

Tunnel Hill Tunnel [Map]
Tunnel on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad) under Tunnel Hill
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Vienna City Park Bridge [Map]
Pony plate girder bridge on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad) over Little Cache Creek at Vienna City Park in Vienna
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1906 by the King Bridge Co.

Wagon Creek Bridge
Wooden bridge over Wagon Creek on TR 1B
Open to traffic
Built 1967