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

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Bay Creek Bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Bay Creek on TR 38
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1900; replaced 1995

Bay Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Bay Creek on Bay Road (TR 137), 2.5 mi. west of Homberg
Open to two-lane traffic
Built or relocated here in 1977

Big Grand Pierre Creek Bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Big Grand Pierre Creek on TR 154
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1900; replaced 1999

Clanahan Road Bridge
Lost through truss over Bay Creek on Clanahan Road near Tansill
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Built 1897 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1981

Dixon Springs Arch Bridge
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Hills Branch on IL 146 at Dixon Springs State Park
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1975

Dixon Springs Wooden Bridge
Small wooden plank bridge over Sugar Creek inside Dixon Springs State Park
Open to traffic with a 4 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1950

Hayes Creek Bridge
Tee beam bridge over Hayes Creek on IL 145
Open to traffic
Built 1947

IC Tunnel #2
Tunnel on CN (formerly IC) Railroad near Abbot
Open to traffic
Built 1928

IC Tunnel #3
Tunnel on CN (formerly IC) Railroad, southeast of Stonefort
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1928

Lackey Bridge
Lost bridge over Bay Creek on Bay City Road (FAS 1930), 3.5 mi. north of Bay City
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1963

Lusk Creek Bridge
Through truss bridge over Lusk Creek on Eddyville Road (FAS 930), southeast of Eddyville, 3.25 mi. southeast of Eddyville
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1934