Kaskaskia River

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Baldwin Railroad Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Through truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River on the CNRR west of Baldwin next to IL 154
Open to traffic

Carlyle Railroad Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Plate Girder railroad bridge with stone piers, located just south of the US 50 bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on CSX Transportation
still in use by railroad

Chesterville Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built 1895
Lost through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 151, east of Chesterville
Replaced by a new bridge

Covington Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Built 1985. Replaced a through truss bridge that stood at this location.
Beam bridge over Kaskaskia River on Covington Road
Open to traffic

Cowden Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 439A
No longer exists

Cox Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1911
Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Cox Bridge road
Closed to all traffic

Cox Ferry Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Built early 1900s, closed early 1930s when the IL 15 bridge (now IL 160/177) opened upstream in late 1920s. Razed 1938.
Lost through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Mud Lake Road/Old St. Louis Road/Whittenberg Road
Removed

East Fork Kaskaskia River Bridge (Marion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1909
Pony truss bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River on Gentry road, 1.5 mi. north of Kinmundy
Open to traffic

Evansville Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Lost 2 span pratt through truss bridge. Built 1885, razed 1927.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River in Evansville
Replaced by new bridge

Fayetteville Bridge (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built 1946; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 4/IL 15 at Fayetteville
Open to traffic

Ficklin Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built 1913
Lost through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 56, .8 mi. northwest of Ficklin
Replaced by a new bridge

Gage Junction Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Through truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River just above the Lock and Dam northwest of Chester
Still in use

General Dean Suspension Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1859
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only

Kaskaskia River Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built 1887; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on TR 11, 3.6 Mi N of Ficklin
Replaced by a new bridge

Kaskaskia River Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built early 1900s
Derelict through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on a alignment of Pelican Road
Derelict but can easily be accessed from Pelican Road

Kaskaskia River Railroad Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Located just north of IL 161, open to railroad traffic.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Kaskaskia River Railroad Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1871
Steel stringer bridge over Kaskaskia River on Union Pacific Railroad in Shelbyville
Open to traffic

Keyesport Causeway (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built in the mid to late 1950s when Carlyle Lake was constructed
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River (Carlyle Lake) on BNSF Railway in Keyesport
Used by railroad traffic

New Athens Bridge (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built 1919; removed after 1972
Lost Bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 13, IL 156 in New Athens
Replaced by new bridge

New Athens Railroad Bridge (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Two-span, double track Warren through truss still in use by CNIC
Two-span Warren through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Canadian National Railway (former Illinois Central Railroad) in New Athens
Open to railroad traffic

Old Covington Bridge (Washington County, Illinois)
Lost through truss bridge with wooden deck, replaced by a modern bridge in the 1980s.
Lost pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Covington Road
Replaced by new beam bridge at current site

Shelbyville Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Replaced 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on IL 16 in Shelbyville
Replaced by new bridge

Thompson Mill Covered Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1868 at a cost of $2,500
Covered bridge over Kaskaskia River north of Cowden
Open to pedestrians only

Vandalia Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1921, replacing an earlier covered bridge; replaced 1962 with modern bridge
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on US 51 and US 40 in Vandalia
Replaced by new bridge

Venedy Station Rail Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
built around 1902. Abandoned and listed on the NRHP in 1996.
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on former Louisville and Nashville Railroad west of Venedy Station
Abandoned but intact