Danville, Illinois
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Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1872, replaced in 1980Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge; filled in
College Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1904, closed to traffic on August 20, 1947, demolished in 1958Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on College Street in DanvilleRemoved
Conrail - Fairchild Street Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1905 for the Big Four RailroadAbandoned Deck girder bridge over Fairchild Street on former Conrail Railroad in DanvilleAbandoned
CSX - Stony Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1906 for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois RailroadConcrete arch bridge over Stony Creek on CSX Transportation in DanvilleOpen to traffic
CSX - The Arches (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1905Concrete arch bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation southwest of DanvilleOpen to traffic
CSX - Wyton Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1902 for the Peoria & Eastern RailroadConcrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation at DanvilleOpen to traffic
Dan Beckwith Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1950, replaced in 1993Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on US 150 in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge
Danville Sanitary District Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad south of DanvilleOpen to traffic as an acess roadway bridge
Denmark Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1895, replaced in 1925Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River (now Lake Vermilion) on Denmark Road in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1907, replaced in 1964Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian path in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
English Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1895, demolished in 1954Lost Pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on East English Street in DanvilleRemoved
Fairchild Street CSX Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 2013-14Steel stringer bridge over CSX Transportation on Fairchild Street in DanvilleOpen to traffic
Fairchild Street CSX Tunnel (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915, buried by fill in 2012-13Buried concrete tunnel over Fairchild Street on CSX Transportation in DanvilleFilled in
Fairchild Street NS Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 2013-14Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern, CSX Railroads and Collett Street extension on Fairchild Street in DanvilleOpen to traffic
Gilbert Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893 by the Chicago Bridge Co., replaced in 1921-22Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Griffin Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1900, replaced in 2016Lost concrete bridge over Stony Creek on Griffin Street in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge
Hungry Hollow Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1935; replaced 2006 by a modern through arch bridgeLost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on County Highway 1Replaced by new bridge
Illinois Terminal - Danville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1906, closed to traffic April 8, 1946, abandoned October 16, 1946, removed in 1947Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in DanvilleDemolished
Illinois Terminal - Highland Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in DanvilleNo longer exists
Johnsonville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1901, replaced in 1999Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Newell Road north of DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1925, replaced in 1978Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Mill Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915; rehabilitated in 1921; closed to truck traffic in 1948; bypassed in 1950; closed to car and pedestrian traffic in 1960; approach spans removed in 1965-66Abandoned concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleAbandoned
NS - Fairchild Street Tunnel (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915, buried by fill in 2012-13Buried concrete tunnel over Fairchild Street on Norfolk Southern Railroad in DanvilleFilled in
NS - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1929-30Deck plate girder bridge over Vermilion River on Norfolk Southern RailroadOpen to traffic
Old Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1883 by a Danville City Engineer, replaced in 1907Lost suspension bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian walkway in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Old Red Covered Bridge 13-92-02x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1864, replaced in 1893Lost Covered Bridge over Vermilion River on State Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Old Seaton Hill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1916 for the Dixie Highway, bypassed in 1938-39, closed to traffic in 1989, removed ca. 1998Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Old Seaton Hill Road north of DanvilleRemoved
P&D - Salt Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1870, abandoned in 1879, removed in 1882Lost Deck truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Paris and Danville Railroad in DanvilleRemoved
P&E - Jones Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1948 by the township, removed in October 1962Lost Timber stringer bridge over former Peoria and Eastern Railroad on Jones Street west of DanvilleRemoved
Salt Fork River Swing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built before 1940, lost before 1998Lost Suspension bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former pedestrian trail in DanvilleNo longer exists
Seminary Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1876, relocated downstream in 1896, relocated again for pedestrian use in 1938Lost Whipple Pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on East Seminary Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1868?, replaced in 1890Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleReplaced by a new bridge
Sutherland Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1876, relocated to Harrison Park ca. 1935, collapsed in 1945Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Hungry Hollow RoadCollapsed
US136 Stony Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1896, rehabilitated 1981Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on US 136 (Main Street) in DanvilleOpen to traffic
Victory Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1921-22, replaced in 1957Lost concrete arch bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
WAB - Stoney Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Original 82' iron plate girder bridge at this location built 1888; replaced by this bridge at an unknown dateBridge over Stoney Creek on Wabash RailroadOpen to rail traffic
Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, replaced in 1929-30Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890, closed to traffic in 1914, replaced in 1915Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge