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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
135th Street Bridge
| 135th Street Over Des Plaines River | Romeoville: Will County, Illinois | Metal Pinned Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing | 1899 By: Unknown | This magnificent and large swing bridge was relocated and is the last remaining highway swing bridge in the area. |
Cass Street Bridge
| Westbound US-30 (Cass Street) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule | 1933 By: Unknown | One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30 |
Jackson Street Bridge
| Jackson Street Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule | 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company | This beautiful bridge is one of the narrower two-lane Scherzer rolling lift bridges in Joliet. |
Jefferson Street Bridge
| Jackson Street Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule | 1933 By: Unknown | 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
| Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe) Over Illinois and Michigan Canal | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Baltimore Through Truss, Stationary | 0 By: Unknown | A traditionally designed Baltimore through truss with a heavy skew. |
Joliet North Railroad Bridge
| Railroad (Elgin, Joliet and Eastern) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift | 0 By: Unknown | A large vertical lift railroad bridge slightly north of Joliet, and hard to reach without a boat. |
Joliet Railroad Bridge
| Railroad (CSX) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift | 0 By: Unknown | This is the big vertical lift railroad bridge that is in the center of Joliet. |
McDonough Street Bridge
| McDonough Street Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule | 1934 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company | This is one of the very special bascule bridges in Joliet and is painted blue recently, suggesting these bridges are cared for. |
Renwick Road Bridge
| Renwick Road Over Du Page River | Plainfield: Will County, Illinois | Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary | 0 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 | Historic US-66 (Ruby Street, IL-53) Over Des Plaines River | Joliet: Will County, Illinois | Metal Riveted Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule | 1935 By: Unknown | This is Joliet's only Trunnion bascule bridge, and it is part of old US-66. |
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