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Historic Bridges: Will County, Illinois

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 13

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135th Street Bridge
Romeoville Bridge / Romeo Road Swing Bridge
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135th Street Over Des Plaines River in Romeoville: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 302 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
This magnificent and large swing bridge was relocated and is the last remaining highway swing bridge in the area.
Cass Street Bridge
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Westbound US-30 (Cass Street, Western Avenue) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Length: 294 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30
Division Street Bridge
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Division Street Over Des Plaines River in Lockport: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 511 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the county and a rare multi-span through truss with different truss types as well.
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I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge
I-80 Joliet Bridge
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I-80 Over Des Plaines River and Various Roads and Railroad in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,362 ft. Main Span: 363 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1965 By: Unknown and Blauvelt Engineering Company
Late examples of their kind, this pair of cantilever truss bridges has riveted shop connections, bolted field connections, and makes no use of lattice or v-lacing.
Jackson Street Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
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Jackson Street (Bridge Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 284 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This beautiful bridge is one of the narrower two-lane Scherzer rolling lift bridges in Joliet.
Jefferson Street Bridge
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Eastbound US-30 (Jefferson Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Length: 331 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge page provides an overview of the rare Scherzer rolling lift bridges of Joliet as well as many photos of this bridge in raised position.
Joliet Illinois and Michigan Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe) Over Illinois and Michigan Canal in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A traditionally designed Baltimore through truss with a heavy skew.
Joliet North Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Elgin, Joliet and Eastern) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)
Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 275 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Unknown
A large vertical lift railroad bridge slightly north of Joliet, and hard to reach without a boat.
Joliet Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 552 ft. Main Span: 302 ft. Roadway: 32 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is the big vertical lift railroad bridge that is in the center of Joliet.
McDonough Street Bridge
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McDonough Street (US-6 and US-52) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 408 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is one of the very special bascule bridges in Joliet and is painted blue recently, suggesting these bridges are cared for.
Old Richards Street Bridge
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Old Richards Street Over Hickory Creek in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 144 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Powers-Thompson Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
This classic t-beam with original railings was turned into a dead-end crossing when Richards Street was realigned onto a new bridge in 1967.
Renwick Road Bridge
Spring Banks Road Bridge
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Renwick Road Over Du Page River in Plainfield: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 156 ft. Main Span: 151 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
An unusual sight amidst Will County's other historic truss bridges is this late 1800s through truss!
Ruby Street Bridge
Historic US Route 66 Bridge
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Historic US-66 (Ruby Street, Columbia Street, IL-53) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)
Length: 396 ft. Main Span: 257 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is Joliet's only trunnion bascule bridge, and it is part of old US-66.

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