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Sangamon County

1.75 West Road Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lick Creek(Lake Springfield) on Iron Bridge Rd. (Formerly Boy Scout Rd.)
Replaced by a new bridge
history unknown, replaced in 1991

8th Street Bridge [Map]
Beam bridge over Spring Creek on 8th Street
Open to traffic
Built 1960

Black Branch Bridge [Map · Street View]
Culvert bridge over Black Branch on Mill Street
Open to traffic
Built 1930

BNSF - IL 104 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over IL 104 on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1913

BNSF - Waverly Road Bridge Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Waverly Road (CH 10) on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BO - Sugar Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek on B&O RR
Removed but not replaced

Bock Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Wolf Creek on Bock Road (TR 446)
Open to traffic

Bolivia Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Parker through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Bolivia Road (TR 518)
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1901

Brush Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Brush Creek on TR 355, 3.5 mi. north of Pawnee
Open to traffic
Built 1928, probably moved here in 1956

C&NW - B&O Overpass [Map]
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Chicago & North Western Railway
Filled in
Built 1912; Filled in 2010

C&NW - Old US 54 Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Old US 54/Former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railway on Abandoned C&NW Rwy
Derelict/abandoned

Camp Lincoln Road Bridge [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over Spring Creek on Camp Lincoln Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1941

Cascade Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River on TR 428, 2.5 mi. east of N City
Open to traffic
Built or relocated here in 1954

Chinquapin Bridge [Map]
Abandoned Camelback through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Chinquapin Road (Abandoned section)
Derelict/abandoned

CN - 4th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over S. 4th Street on Canadian National Rwy
Open to traffic
Built 1975

CN - 5th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over 5th Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1962

CN - 6th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. 6th Street (Business Loop 55) on Canadian National Railway
Built 1943

CN - Cockrell Lane Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cockrell Lane on Illinois Central Railroad
Open to traffic

CN - Hazel Dell Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Concrete slab bridge over Hazel Dell Road on Canadian National Rwy
Open to traffic
Built 1925

CN - Prairie School Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Arch bridge over Prairie School Rd and a branch of Wolf Creek on CN Railway (former Illinois Central)
Open to traffic above and below
Built 1905

CN - Sangamon River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangaman River on Canadian National Railway (former Illinois Central)
Open
Built 1906, two spans Added 1924

CN - Stevenson Drive Overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over Stevenson Drive on Illinois Central Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1939

CN - Stout Rd. Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Stout Rd. on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

CN - Wolf Creek Tributary Bridge [Map · Street View]
Arch bridge over Unnamed intermittent tributary to Wolf Creek on CN (former Illinois Central)
Open
Built 1914

CN/IT Overpass [Map]
Slab bridge over Illinois Terminal System on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

Cook Street Underpass [Map · Street View]
Plate girder bridge over Cook Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic above and below
Built 1933

Covered Bridge Road Bridge [Map]
Bridge over Sugar Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Built 1983

Fayette Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Small concrete bridge over Old Jacksonville Branch on W. Fayette Avenue
replaced 2015
Replaced 2014

Hogan Rd. bridge [Map]
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Hogan Rd
Derelict/abandoned

Horse Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost through truss bridge over Horse Creek on TR 425 in Pawnee
No longer exists, replaced by UCEB
Built 1898 to replace covered bridge damaged by flood; demolished in summer of 2004

IC/ITR Overpass [Map · Street View]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Interurban trail (formerly ITRR)
Derelict/abandoned

IL 54 over Wolf Creek Bridge [Map]
Concrete culvert bridge over Wolf Creek on IL 54
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Illinois Terminal - Lick Creek Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lick Creek (Lake Springfield) on Illinois Terminal
Removed

Illinois Terminal - Riverton Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon Rier on Illinois Terminal System
Removed

Illinois Terminal - Sherman Bridge [Map]
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Illinois Traction System
Removed

IMRR - Lake Springfield Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lake Springfield on Illinois & Midland Railroad

IMRR - Old Route 66 Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Abandoned Route 66 alignment on Illinois & Midland Railroad

IMRR - Peoria Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Peoria Rd / Bl 55 on Illinois & Midland Rwy
Open to traffic
Built 1995

IMRR - Sangamon Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Sangamon Avenue on Illinois Midland Railroad
Open to railroad traffic above and automotive traffic below

IMRR - Sangamon River Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Sangamon river on Illinois Midland Rwy
Open to traffic

ITS - Fancy Creek Bridge [Map]
Abandoned bridge over Fancy Creek on Illinois Traction System
Abandoned

KCS - Lead Line Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lead Line Road (TR 110) on Illinois Central Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1906

Lick Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost steel stringer bridge over Lick Creek on Wesley Chapel Rd
Bridge has finally been removed; the replacement span is now open
Built 1954, replaced 2018

Lincoln Park Bridge [Map · Street View]
Stone Arch bridge over Pond on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1911

Lost Bridge Trail - South Fork Sangamon River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River on Lost Bridge Trail, former B&O Railroad; located alongside IL 29 east of Springfield
Open to pedestrians

Meyers Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on TR 192, 5 mi. north of Mt Auburn
Derelict/abandoned

No. Fork Clear Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
steel stringer bridge over No Fork Clear Creek on TR 103C 11.5E
road has been gated off at U.S. 36. No public access

North Walnut Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Spring Creek on North Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910; replaced 1975

North Walnut Street Bridge - Older [Map]
Lost Covered Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - 5th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Bus 55 / 5th Street on Norfolk Southern Rwy
Open to traffic
Built 1961

NS - 6th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. 6th Street (Business Loop 55) on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1934

NS - 9th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over N. 9th Street (Business Loop 55) on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909, replaced summer of 2015

NS - Cook Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over E. Cook Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1988

NS - I-55 Overpass [Map]
Pony/through girder bridge over I-55 on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic
Built 1962

NS - Old US 36 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old US 36 on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Built 1952

NS - South Grand Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over South Grand Avenue on Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Old Chatham Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete deck girder bridge over Lick Creek on Old Chatham Road (Old US 66)
Open to pedestrians
Built 1919

Old Route 66 (US 66) Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Fancy Creek on Old Route 66 (abandoned southbound lane)
Intact but closed to all traffic

Old Route 66 Curran Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete bridge over Panther Creek on Curran Road, 1 mi. north of Auburn
Reconstructed in 2002
Built ca. 1920; reconstructed 2002

Old Route 66 Fancy Creek Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Fancy Creek on Bl 55 (Nb)
Open to traffic
Built 1953

Old Route 66 Snell Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete bridge over Panther Creek on Snell Road (Old IL 4), 1.2 mi. north of Auburn
Reconstructed in 2002
Built ca. 1920; replaced 2002

Old US 66 Brush Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Brush Creek on Brush Creek Road (old US 66)
Open to traffic
Built 1949

Pedestrian Overpass [Map · Street View]
Timber stringer bridge over ICG Railroad on Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Built 1903, rebuilt in 1994.

Richland Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Richland Creek on Irwin Bridge Road (FAS 1636), 1.5 mi. east of Salisbury
Open to traffic
Built 1952

Richland Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over Richland Creek on TR 104, 1.0 mi. southwest of Salisbury
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1952

Riddle Hill Covered Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Burr Arch truss bridge over Spring Creek on County Road 5.5 W
Destroyed by arson
Built in 1883; lost to possible arson fire in 1977

Sangamon River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Two-span through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Oak Crest Rd, 2.0 mi. east of Clear Lake
open to traffic
Built ca. 1950

Sangamon River Bridge Rt. 29 [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Ill Rt.29
Destroyed by flooding
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1989, replaced 1998

Sangamon River Overflow Old IL 29 Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Sangamon River Overflow on Old IL 29
Closed to all traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1982

Sangamon Valley Trail - Cantrall Creek Bridge [Map]
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Cantrall Creek on future Sangamon Valley Trail
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1920

Sangamon Valley Trail - IL97 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over IL 97 (Jefferson Street) on Sangamon Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1917; Converted to Trail Use 2011

Sangamon Valley Trail - Old Jacksonville Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Jacksonville Road on Sangamon Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1923 as a 7 span bridge, 3 spans replaced with MOB 2011

Sangamon Valley Trail - Sangamon River Bridge [Map]
Abandoned deck truss bridge over Sangamon River on future Sangamon Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1913, Approaches Added 1921

Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge [Map]
Lattice deck truss bridge over Spring Creek on Sangamon Valley Trail (Rail-Trail)
Open to pedestrians only
Truss built 1883 in Geneva, Illinois; Original Bridge Built 1913, Bridge Rebuilt 1919-1921; Converted to trail 2011

Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Washington Street on Sangamon Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians/bicyclists only
Built 1924; Converted to trail use 2011

South 6th Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Lake Springfield on I-55 (Sb), former US 66 in Springfield
Built 1932, rehabilitated in 1967, replaced in 2001
Original Lake Springfield Bridge, built for US 66 in 1932, rehabilitated in 1967, replaced 2001

South Lick Creek Bridge (Withers Rd.) [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over South Lick Creek on TR 347 10.25S
Open to traffic
Built 1962

Spaulding Dam Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over Lake Springfield (Sugar Creek) on East Lake Shore Drive
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1934, bypassed by new bridge 1992

Sugar Creek Covered Bridge 13-84-02 [Map · Street View]
Covered bridge over Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road southeast of Chatham in Chatham
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1880 by Thomas Black; rehabilitated 1965

Township Road 1 Bridge [Map]
Lost pony truss bridge over West branch Horse creek on TR 1, 6 mi. northeast of Farmersville
No longer exists
Built 1918; replaced 2002

UP - Bridge #190.8 [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Stream on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Capitol Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Capitol Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1903

UP - County Line Bridge [Map]
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Abandoned Road on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

UP - Dirksen Parkway Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1939

UP - Dodge Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over E. Dodge Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1903

UP - KCS Crossing [Map]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kansas City Southern Railway on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

UP - Lick Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lattice deck truss bridge over Lick Creek on Railroad
abandoned but intact
Built 1921 using deck trusses built 1883

UP - Lick Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lick Creek (Lake Springfield) on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Mansion Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Mansion Road/Wesley Chapel Road (TR 164) on C&NW Railroad
abandoned but intact
Built 1912

UP - NS Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway & Industrial Dr on abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1912

UP - Sangamon Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pair of steel stringer bridges over Sangamon Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to railroad traffic above and automotive traffic below

US36 Riverton Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Old US 36 at Riverton
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922; bypassed 1958 but remained open until Aug. 1979, removed 1983

Vachel Lindsay Bridge [Map · Street View]
Multi-span concrete cantilever built to simulate a closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lake Springfield on Long Bay Drive
Open to traffic
Built 1933

Wabash - Riverton Bridge [Map]
Deck girder bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Wabash - Riverton Bridge (1892) [Map]
Through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced by a new through-plate girder span in 1932

Wabash Railroad Bridge #151 - Clear Creek [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railroad
Open to rail traffic
Original 38' iron girder bridge at this location built 1882; replaced 1938 with this bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #152 - Clear Creek branch [Map · Street View]
Stone arch bridge over Branch of Clear Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1876

Wabash Railroad Bridge #161 [Map · Street View]
Stone culvert bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1875

Wabash Railroad Bridge #177.5 [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Wabash Railroad/Illinois Terminal Railway/Illinois Central Railroad on Old Rt. 66/IL Hwy. 29
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Wabash Railroad Bridge #179 - Cook St. overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over E. Cook St. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS Railway
Open to rail traffic
Original 26' pile trestle built 1881, rebuilt 1931 with this bridge; replaced 1988 with most current bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #194 [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Open to traffic

Wabash Railroad Bridge #195 [Map · Street View]
Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Open to traffic
Replaced a stone arch bridge erected in 1872

Wabash Railroad Bridge #197 [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, later NS Railway
Open to traffic
Replaced original bridge erected in 1888; new deck added to this bridge in 1937; widened in 1962 to accomodate passing track

Wabash Trail - IL-4 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over IL-4 on Wabash Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1973

Wagon Ford Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on TR 176
Closed to traffic in Summer 2010, now abandoned
Built 1900, closed to traffic 2010

Washington Park North Bridge [Map]
Lost Girder bridge over Jacksonville Branch on Washington Park North Ring Road (TR 1028D)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910; replaced 2017

Washington Park North Bridge(duplicate) [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over Jacksonville Branch on Washington Park North Ring Road (TR 1028D)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910, replaced 2017

Washington Park South Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over Jacksonville Branch on Washington Park South Ring Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910, replaced 2017

Young Rd. Sangamon River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over Sangamon River on Fas 1637
Replaced by a new bridge
built unknown date, replaced on different alignment 1998