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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.


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Total Bridges Found: 3

Grayville Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Illinois Central) Over Wabash River in Grayville: White County, Illinois and Gibson County, Indiana, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,700 ft. Main Span: 238 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1892 By: Unknown
This bridge has a long, complicated history that includes collapses twice in its history.
Illinois Central Little Calumet River Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Illinois Central) Over Little Calumet River in Riverdale: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)
Length: 590 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
Hidden inside the approach spans of this group of parallel truss bridges are bascule spans from an older era of this waterway.
Kankakee Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Illinois Central) Over Kankakee River and River Street in Kankakee: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 630 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 65 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1919 By: Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa and Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
This is an uncommon and beautiful example of a concrete arch railroad bridge.

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