Decatur Bridge Co.
of Decatur, Illinois
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Airtight Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1914Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 275, northeast of Charleston, 3 mi. northwest of AshmoreOpen to traffic
Archery Club Road Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on Archery Club Road (TR 32), 1.9 mi. northeast of Blue MoundIntact but closed to all traffic
Bradley Ford Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1910Lost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on CR 248Replaced by new bridge
Callaway Fork Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1909Closed through truss bridge over Callaway Fork on Old Route D west of New MelleClosed to all traffic in 1996 NBI
Cedar Bluff Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1912Through truss bridge over Elk Fork Salt River on CR 857Open to one-lane traffic
Cemetery Road Bridge (De Witt County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Cemetery RoadClosed to all traffic
Coal Bank Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1912Lost through truss bridge over Elk Fork Salt River on CR 743Replaced by new bridge
Combs Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1904Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on CR 394Replaced by new bridge
Cook's Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1914Through truss over Long Branch on CR 624Open to traffic
Coulter's Mill Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1903Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on Coulter's Mill RoadRemoved but not replaced
Edwards Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1904Pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on CR 275Open to traffic
James Ford Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Built 1911Lost through truss bridge over North Fabius River on CR 585No longer exists
Kickapoo Creek Bridge (Logan County, Illinois)
Built 1915Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on TR 61Replaced by new bridge
Maupin Bridge (Shelby County, Missouri)
Built 1911Lost pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on CR 516Replaced by new bridge
Middle Grove Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1914Lost pony truss bridge over Milligan Creek on CR 1039Replaced by new bridge
Nesbitt Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1903Camelback through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on a closed section of Coulter's Mill RoadDerelict/abandoned
Old East Street Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built 1912Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on a pedestrian trail (former East Street) in MahometOpen to pedestrians
Patterson Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1913Bridge over Crooked Creek on County Rd 255Open to traffic
Peterson Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1910Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Salt River on CR 215Open to traffic
Tiskilwa Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1884Lost through truss bridge over Bureau Creek on TR 236 near TiskilwaReplaced by modern bridge
Utica Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1880Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Rt 178Replaced by a new bridge
Watts Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Abutment Rebuild 1914, 1870Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pope Creek on 16th StreetReplaced by new bridge
Williams Street Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1916Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Lake DecaturNo longer exists.