North Fork Vermilion River

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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

C&EI - North Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned ca. 1990s?
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

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

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

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

Gaumer Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1886, damaged by flooding in 1994 and removed, replaced by new bridge in 2002
Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 101, 0.5 mi. west of Alvin
Replaced by 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 - 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

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

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

Myersville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893, replaced in 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bismarck-Jamesburg Road
Replaced by new bridge

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 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

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

Spandau Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1910
Lost concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CR2650 southwest of Bismarck
Replaced by 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

Vieley Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built in the 19th century and originally located in the Kankakee area. Relocated to this site in 1906.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on TR 220D
No longer exists. 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