Melissa Brand-Welch

I enjoy finding them in overgrown areas. For some reason it's more exciting to me.

"They're coming to get you Barbara"...creeps me out every time.

Clark, now I have to rewatch the movie to see the bridge !

Mike, loved your description of the "soggy graham cracker" deck.

Clark, thank you very much.

The question earlier about the bridge over Fox River makes me ask...what do you do when you find duplicate entries of the same bridge ? I believe I have found a set in Wayne County Illinois and in Marion County Illinois. I do not feel comfortable deleting someone elses entry. I would appreciate input from long time bridge hunters.

Thank you Clark. I was an hour away from home, alone, and unsure what to do . I thanked him and went on my way to the next one.

Jason, it would be wonderful if one of the three old bridges we have in White County (Cherry Shoals, Lowe, or Sigler) could be converted for pedestrian use. The areas the bridges are in are all private property farm ground. It is sad most people will never know they are there, or only see them in photographs. What's worse is those who know of their existence but do not see the historical importance and beauty of these bridges.

On Wednesday October 24th I asked for and was denied permission to photograph the Lally columns. The landowner did confirm the remains of the columns and possibly an abutment.

Thanks Tony ! Any and all information is appreciated !

Thanks Luke ! Much appreciated !

Luke, look at the plaque. Do you think it's a Chicago Bridge Co. ? I didn't know if I could/should post this...

Thank you Luke. I saw the same picture you posted but was unsure about posting it. Thank you for adding it !

There is a photograph of this bridge in a book I own: White County Illinois a Pictorial History, published by Acclaim Press in 2007.

My favorite of the day but it was creepy. I could see and hear vehicles on Route 1 but I had an almost overwhelming sense of Isolation.