Randolph County

Baldwin Railroad Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River on the CNRR west of Baldwin next to IL 154
Open to traffic
Chester Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Through 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.
Evansville Bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River in Evansville
Replaced by new bridge
Lost 2 span pratt through truss bridge. Built 1885, razed 1927.
Gage Junction Bridge   [Map]
Through truss railroad bridge over the Kaskaskia River just above the Lock and Dam northwest of Chester
Still in use
Kaskaskia Bridge   [Map]
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   [Map]
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Little Marys on TR 196 (CLOSED)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901
Mary's River Covered Bridge   [Map · Street View]
Covered 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 Bridge   [Map]
Through truss bridge over Marys River on the Union Pacific Railroad, south of Chester and just west of IL 3
Open to railroad traffic
New Kaskaskia Bridge   [Map]
Concrete deck girder bridge over Old Channel of Mississippi River on Old Channel Road/ Highway U
Open to traffic
Built in 2001 to replace older through truss bridge
Piney Branch Bridge   [Map]
Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Piney Branch on Piney Creek Road
No longer exists
Built 1901; bypassed by new bridge in 2002; removed 2009
Plum Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on TR 166
Closed to all traffic
Built 1928
Plum Creek Bridge   [Map]
Lost deck truss bridge over a branch of Plum Creek on Lessley Road (TR 67)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901; replaced 1992
Plum Creek Bridge   [Map]
Lost or abandoned deck truss bridge over a branch of Plum Creek on TR 39
Unknown status
Built 1897
Plum Creek Bridge   [Map]
Lost or abandoned deck truss bridge over a branch of Little Plum
Unknown status
Built 1901
Riley Lake Bridge   [Map]
Derelict 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 Bridge   [Map]
Abandoned stone and brick arch bridge over Tributary to Mississippi River on Rock Bridge Road in Chester, SE of the courthouse
Still standing, but overgrown with weeds and suffering erosion
Ste. Genevieve Ferry   [Map]
Toll ferry across the Mississippi River at Ste. Genevieve
Open to traffic
Trib To Plum Creek Bridge   [Map]
Deck truss bridge over Trib To Plum Creek on TR 47A
Open to traffic
Built 1901; rehabilitated 1982