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

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Abe Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Spring Creek on Abe Street in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1911

Brandon Road Bridge
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Brandon Road just south of Joliet in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1949

Cass Street Bridge
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Westbound US 30 in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1985

Cedar Creek Bridge
Stringer bridge over Cedar Creek on Patterson Road in Elwood
Open to traffic

Crest Hill Rail Bridge
Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Railroad in Crest Hill
Open to traffic
through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River near Crest Hill

Deep Run Creek Bridge
Two-span deck truss bridge over Deep Run Creek on 16th Street in Lockport
Unknown status
Built 1907

Des Plaines River I-55 Bridge
Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over Des Plaines River on I-55 southwest of Joliet in Channahon
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1997

Des Plaines River I-80 Eastbound Bridge
Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Eastbound I-80 in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1965; rehabilitated 1998

Des Plaines River I-80 Westbound Bridge
Through truss bridge over Des Plaines on Westbound I-80 in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1965; rehabilitated 1998

Des Plaines River US 6 Bridge
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on US 6 in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1987

Fairmont Rail Bridge
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Railroad in Fairmont
Open to traffic
built on a creek alongside Des Plaines River

Garnsey Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Spring Creek on Garnsey Avenue in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1911

Jackson Street Bridge
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Jackson Street in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Jefferson Street Bridge
Through truss bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Eastbound US 30 in Joliet
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1932-33 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1941

Joliet Railroad Lift Bridge
Warren through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on former railroad line
Closed to all traffic
abandoned but intact railroad bridge near Joliet

Kankakee Street Bridge
Four-span arch bridge over Forked Creek on Kankakee Street in Wilmington
Open to two-lane traffic

Landau Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Spring Creek on Landau Avenue in Joliet
Open to traffic
Built 1911

Ohio Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Spring Creek on Ohio Street, .125 mi. north of Jackson St
Open to traffic
Built 1912

Old 9th Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Deep Run Creek on Old 9th Street in Lockport
Closed to all traffic

Patterson Road Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over a quarry on Patterson Road, 1.2 mi. north of Laraway Rd
No longer exists
Replaced 2002

Renwick Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Du Page River on Renwick Road in Plainfield
Open to one-lane traffic (?)
Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. at an unknown date

Romeo Road Bridge
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Chicago S&S Canel on 135th Street (Romeo Road) in Romeoville
Replaced by modern fixed-span bridge
Built 1899; closed to traffic 1992; replaced 1998

Ruby Street Bridge
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on IL 53 (Old US 66) in Joliet
Open to four-lane traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1972

Santa Fe Bridge
Warren through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Santa Fe Railroad in Joliet

Built 1935

South Island Bridge
Pony truss bridge over East Branch Kankakee River on West Street, 0.25 mi. north of Kahler Rd
Open to one-lane traffic

Sugar Run Creek Bridge
Lost arch bridge over Sugar Run Creek on Patterson Street in Joliet
No longer exists
Replaced 2001

Zurich Street Bridge
Lost timber pony truss bridge over the UPRR on Zurich Street near Joliet
Replaced by modern bridge
Built ca. 1890 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad; replaced 1998