Baldwin Railroad BridgeThrough truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River on the CNRR west of Baldwin next to IL 154
Open to traffic
Chester BridgeThrough and deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 51/IL 150 at Chester
Open to two-lane traffic
Opened Aug. 23, 1942 as a toll bridge. Main span destroyed by severe thunderstorm July 29, 1944; reopened Aug. 24, 1946. Tolls removed Jan. 1, 1989.
Gage Junction BridgeThrough truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River just above the Lock and Dam northwest of Chester
Still in use
Kaskaskia Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over the old channel of the Mississippi River on Route U connecting St. Mary, MO and Kaskaskia Island, IL
Replaced with new concrete bridge
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2001
Lost through truss bridge over the old channel of the Mississippi River on Route U connecting St. Mary, MO and Kaskaskia Island, IL
Replaced with new concrete bridge
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2001
Little Marys River Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Little Marys on TR 196 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Little Marys on TR 196 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Mary's River Covered BridgeCovered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Marys River Railroad BridgeThrough truss bridge over Marys River on the Union Pacific Railroad, south of Chester and just west of IL 3
Open to railroad traffic
Piney Branch BridgeDerelict bedstead pony truss bridge over Piney Branch on Piney Creek Road
Still standing, but in terrible condition with deck removed
Built 1901; bypassed by new bridge in 2002
Plum Creek Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Plum Creek on TR 67 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Plum Creek on TR 67 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Plum Creek Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Plum Creek on TR 39 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1897
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Plum Creek on TR 39 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1897
Plum Creek Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Little Plum on Closed To Traffic
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Little Plum on Closed To Traffic
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Riley Lake BridgeDerelict through truss bridge over Riley Creek on Kaskaskia Street (FAS 861) north of Fort Kaskaskia State Park
Abandoned on private property, but appears to be intact
Built 1893; replaced 1979
Rock BridgeAbandoned stone and brick arch bridge along Rock Bridge Road in Chester, southeast of the courthouse
Still standing, but overgrown with weeds and suffering erosion
