Decatur Bridge Co.

of Decatur, Illinois
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Airtight Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 275, northeast of Charleston, 3 mi. northwest of Ashmore
Open 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 Mound
Intact but closed to all traffic

Bradley Ford Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1910
Lost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on CR 248
Replaced by new bridge

Callaway Fork Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1909
Closed through truss bridge over Callaway Fork on Old Route D west of New Melle
Closed to all traffic in 1996 NBI

Cedar Bluff Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1912
Through truss bridge over Elk Fork Salt River on CR 857
Open to one-lane traffic

Cemetery Road Bridge (De Witt County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Cemetery Road
Closed to all traffic

Coal Bank Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1912
Lost through truss bridge over Elk Fork Salt River on CR 743
Replaced by new bridge

Combs Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1904
Lost bedstead pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on CR 394
Replaced by new bridge

Cook's Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1914
Through truss over Long Branch on CR 624
Open to traffic

Coulter's Mill Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1903
Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on Coulter's Mill Road
Removed but not replaced

Edwards Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1904
Pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on CR 275
Open to traffic

Illinois Terminal - Lake Decatur Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1905
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Decatur on Illinois Terminal Railroad
Removed

James Ford Bridge (Lewis County, Missouri)
Built 1911
Lost through truss bridge over North Fabius River on CR 585
No longer exists

Kickapoo Creek Bridge (Logan County, Illinois)
Built 1915
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on TR 61
Replaced by new bridge

Maupin Bridge (Shelby County, Missouri)
Built 1911
Lost pony truss bridge over Otter Creek on CR 516
Replaced by new bridge

Middle Grove Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1914
Lost pony truss bridge over Milligan Creek on CR 1039
Replaced by new bridge

Nesbitt Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1903
Camelback through truss bridge over Sangamon River (Lake Decatur) on a closed section of Coulter's Mill Road
Derelict/abandoned

Old East Street Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built 1912
Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on a pedestrian trail (former East Street) in Mahomet
Open to pedestrians

Patterson Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1913
Bridge over Crooked Creek on County Rd 255
Open to traffic

Peterson Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1910
Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Salt River on CR 215
Open to traffic

Tiskilwa Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1884
Lost through truss bridge over Bureau Creek on TR 236 near Tiskilwa
Replaced by modern bridge

Utica Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1880
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Rt 178
Replaced by a new bridge

Watts Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Abutment Rebuild 1914, 1870
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pope Creek on 16th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Williams Street Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1916
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Lake Decatur
No longer exists.