Embarras River

Illinois
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10th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed March 27, 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Embarras River on 10th Street in Lawrenceville
Collapsed after an accident involving an alleged drunk driver

15th Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge

Airtight Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1914 by the Decatur Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 275, northeast of Charleston, 3 mi. northwest of Ashmore
Open to traffic

Blakeman Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1907 by the Mercantile Bridge Co. of Paris, IL
Three-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 193 (Old IL 130)
Open to traffic

CEI - Embarass River Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Embarras River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR


County Line Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1895; replaced 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 1 (CR 2000N)
Replaced by new bridge

CSX - Embarras River Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1911
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Eagle Trail Bridge #3 (Jasper County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
Open to pedestrians only

Eagle Trail Bridge #4 (Jasper County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Arch bridge over Embarras River overflow on Eagle Trail, 0.25 mi. north of Newton
Open to pedestrians only

Embarras River Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built 1895; replaced 1997
Lost Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 220
Replaced by new bridge

Harrison Road Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1898
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Embarras River on E. Harrison Road in Charleston
Bypassed, abandoned, and later removed.

IC - Embarras River Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Embarras River on Illinois Central RR
Removed but not replaced

Jackson Covered Bridge 13-18-01 #2 (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Built 2000 as a replica of an 1832 bridge built at this site
Modern covered bridge over Embarras River on Cumberland Road
Open to two-lane traffic

Love Ford Bridge (Jasper County, Illinois)
Built 1920; replaced 2004
Lost two-span arch bridge over Embarras River on TR 139, 2 mi. west of Falmouth
Replaced by a new bridge

O&M - Embarras River Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1870
Lost Post through truss bridge over Embarras River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
No longer exists

Old Mill Bridge (Jasper County, Illinois)
Built 1890 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 164
Bridge is being rehabbed as part of the Eagle Trails

PC - Embarras River Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1900
Lost Girder bridge over Embarras River & Stone Quarry Road/CR 1940 E on Penn Central Railroad
Removed but not replaced

Stone Quarry Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 2009
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 135D, 3.0 mi. northeast of Charleston
Intact but closed to all traffic