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  2. List of covered bridges in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    There are nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Illinois. Five of them are historic. [1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

  3. John T. McNaughton Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The John T. McNaughton Bridge, also known as the Pekin Bridge, is a steel girder bridge that carries Illinois Route 9 over the Illinois River from downtown Pekin to Peoria County in central Illinois. The John T. McNaughton Bridge was built in 1982 to replace a steel truss with a movable span. [ 2 ]

  4. Thompson Mill Covered Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Thompson Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge which crosses the Kaskaskia River 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Cowden, Illinois. The 160-foot-4-inch (48.87 m) Howe truss bridge is only 10 feet 7 inches (3.23 m) wide, making it the narrowest covered bridge in Illinois.

  5. Study shows economic impact of deteriorating bridges in rural ...

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    The study showed for every dollar invested in Illinois bridge maintenance results in nearly $5 in benefits for all roadway users, and bridge investments in the state will provide approximately ...

  6. Category:Bridges in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    also: Buildings and structures: by country: United States: by state: Illinois: Bridges Bridges in the U.S. state of Illinois . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridges in Illinois .

  7. Sugar Creek Covered Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge which crosses Sugar Creek southeast of Chatham, Illinois. The Burr truss bridge is 110 feet (34 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. [ 2 ] The bridge was constructed by Thomas Black; sources disagree on the date of construction, placing it at either 1827 or 1880.

  8. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The main span is a through-arch design, 620 feet (189.0 m) long. The clearance of this span over the river, from low steel of the bridge to normal water level in the pool below, is 66.0 feet (20.1 m). [3] With the approach spans, the total length of the structure is 7,120.8 feet (2,170.4 m). Its length makes it the longest bridge in Illinois. [4]

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