Danville, Illinois

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Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1872, replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, main span collapsed in 1893, replaced in 1902
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge; filled in

College Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1904, closed to traffic on August 20, 1947, demolished in 1958
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on College Street in Danville
Removed

CR - Fairchild Street Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1905 for the Big Four Railroad
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Fairchild Street on former Conrail Railroad in Danville
Abandoned

CR - Stony Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned Plate girder bridge over Stony Creek on Conrail in Danville
Abandoned

CSX - Main St (US150) Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Main St (US Rte 150) on CSX Rwy


CSX - Stoney Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1906 for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Concrete arch bridge over Stoney Creek on CSX Transportation in Danville
Open to traffic

CSX - Stoney Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1905
Stone arch bridge over Stoney Creek on CSX Transportation in Danville
Open to traffic

CSX - The Arches (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1905
Concrete arch bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation southwest of Danville
Open to traffic

CSX - Winter Ave Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over E. Winter Ave on CSX Rwy
Open to traffic

CSX - Wyton Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1902 for the Peoria & Eastern Railroad
Concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation at Danville
Open to traffic

CSX/Conrail Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Conrail on CSX Railroad
Open

Dan Beckwith Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1950, replaced in 1993
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on US 150 in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge

Danville Sanitary District Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Parker through truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad south of Danville
Open to traffic as an acess roadway bridge

Denmark Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1895, replaced in 1925
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River (now Lake Vermilion) on Denmark Road in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1907, replaced in 1964
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian path in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

English Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1895, demolished in 1954
Lost Pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on East English Street in Danville
Removed

Fairchild Street CSX Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 2013-14
Steel stringer bridge over CSX Transportation on Fairchild Street in Danville
Open to traffic

Fairchild Street CSX Tunnel (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915, buried by fill in 2012-13
Buried concrete tunnel over Fairchild Street on CSX Transportation in Danville
Filled in

Fairchild Street NS Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 2013-14
Steel stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern, CSX Railroads and Collett Street extension on Fairchild Street in Danville
Open to traffic

Gilbert Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893 by the Chicago Bridge Co., replaced in 1921-22
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Griffin Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1900, replaced in 2016
Lost concrete bridge over Stony Creek on Griffin Street in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge

Hungry Hollow Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1935; replaced 2006 by a modern through arch bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on County Highway 1
Replaced by new bridge

Illinois Terminal - Danville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1906; closed to traffic April 8, 1946; abandoned October 16, 1946; removed 1947
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in Danville
Removed

Illinois Terminal - Ellsworth Park Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1928
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Illinois Terminal System
Removed

Illinois Terminal - Ellsworth Park Bridge (Old) (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1903, collapsed on April 27, 1928
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in Danville
Collapsed

Illinois Terminal - Highland Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in Danville
No longer exists

Illinois Terminal - Mindale Hump Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad & Illinois 122 on Illinois Terminal System
Removed

Johnsonville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1901, replaced in 1999
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Newell Road north of Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1925, replaced in 1978
Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Mill Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915; closed to truck traffic in 1948; bypassed in 1950; closed to all traffic in 1960; approach spans removed in 1965-66
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Abandoned

NS - Fairchild Street Tunnel (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915, buried by fill in 2012-13
Buried concrete tunnel over Fairchild Street on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Danville
Filled in

NS - Seminary St Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Seminary St on Norfolk Southern Rwy
Open to traffic

NS - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1929-30
Deck plate girder bridge over Vermilion River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

Old Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1883 by a Danville City Engineer, replaced in 1907
Lost suspension bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian walkway in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Old Red Covered Bridge 13-92-02x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1864, replaced in 1893
Lost Covered Bridge over Vermilion River on State Street in Danville
Replaced 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. 1998
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Old Seaton Hill Road north of Danville
Removed

P&D - Salt Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1870, abandoned in 1879, removed in 1882
Lost Deck truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Paris and Danville Railroad in Danville
Removed

P&E - Jones Crossing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1948 by the township, removed in October 1962
Lost Timber stringer bridge over former Peoria and Eastern Railroad on Jones Street west of Danville
Removed

Robert E Wurtsbaugh Memorial Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1989
Timber stringer bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only

Salt Fork River Swing Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built before 1940, lost before 1998
Lost Suspension bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former pedestrian trail in Danville
No longer exists

Seminary Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1876, relocated downstream in 1896, relocated again for pedestrian use in 1938
Lost Whipple Pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on East Seminary Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1868, replaced in 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by a new bridge

Sutherland Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1876, relocated to Harrison Park ca. 1935, collapsed in 1945
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Hungry Hollow Road
Collapsed

US136 Stony Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1896, rehabilitated 1981
Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on US 136 (Main Street) in Danville
Open to traffic

Victory Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1921-22, replaced in 1957
Lost concrete arch bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in Danville
Replaced 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 date
Bridge over Stoney Creek on Wabash Railroad
Open to rail traffic

Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, replaced in 1929-30
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890, closed to traffic in 1914, replaced in 1915
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge