Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Clinton County, Illinois

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

Carlyle Suspension Bridge
Suspension bridge over Kaskaskia River at Fairfax Street in Carlyle
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1859

Court Road Bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Lake Branch on TR 177/COURT ROAD
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1901

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

Crowder Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over East Fork Kaskaskia River on Crowder Road (TR 218), 4 mi. northeast of Bolder
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1980

First Carlyle Highway Bridge
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Us 50 in Carlyle
Replaced by new bridge
Built prior to 1915. Replaced 1934

Hammel Road Bridge
Concrete tee beam bridge over Lost Creek on Hammel Road
Open to traffic
Built 1916, open to one-lane traffic with a 10 ton weight limit

Hugo Road Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 193/HUGO ROAD
Open to traffic
Built 1948

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

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

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

Lost Creek Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Lost Creek on TR 137/SAND RIDGE
Open to traffic
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1950

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

Old State Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Old State Road (TR 109)
Open to one-lane traffic with a 6 ton weight limit
Built ca. 1930

Prairie Creek Bridge
Wooden bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 137A southeast of Huey, 1 mi. southeast of Huey
Open to traffic
Built 1942

Ranz Road Bridge
Stringer bridge over a branch of Sugar Creek on Ranz Road (TR 42), .6 mi. northwest of Aviston
Open to traffic
Built 1901

Shoal Creek Bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on High Line Road
Replaced by new bridge
Destroyed by high winds in April 1989. Replaced 1990.

Sugar Creek Bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on TR 209A CLOSED
Lost
Built 1901

Venedy Station Rail Bridge
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River on abandoned L & N Railroad west of Venedy Station
Abandoned but intact
built around 1902. Abandoned and listed on the NRHP in 1996.

Wesclin Road Bridge
Concrete bridge over a branch of Sugar Creek on Wesclin Road, 2.5 mi. southeast of Trenton
Open to traffic
Built 1941