McClugage Bridge over the Illinois River
McClugage Bridge over the Illinois River
The McClugage Bridges are a pair of cantilevered Warren through truss bridges over the Illinois River on US 24/US 150 in Peoria. The two bridges carry four lanes of traffic. The east bound bridge was built in 1948. The west bound bridge was built in 1982.
The largest span measured 535.9 feet
The bridge length is 47438.8 feet
The deck width is 28.8 feet.
Lacon Bridge Plaque
Lacon Bridge
Lacon Bridge
The Lacon Bridge is a continuous through truss bridge crossing the Illinois River on IL 17 at Lacon, Illinois. The bridge is open to two lane traffic. The bridge was built in 1939. It was rehabbed in 1990.
The largest span is 377.8 feet.
Total bridge length is 1572.7 feet.
Deck width is 26.2 feet.
Third Coliseum
Site of Third Coliseum
In the history of Chicago, there were three buildings that bore the name Chicago Coliseum.
The first was located at State and Washington Streets in the 1860’s. This was in the downtown region. History of the building is unclear as to its opening and closing. It apparently hosted various events such as horse shows, boxing masses and circus acts.
The second colosseum building was located on the south side of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Construction began in 1895 on a 14 acre site of the Columbian Exposition. However,on August 22nd, the incomplete structure collapsed and construction had to restart. The building was 300 by 700 feet. Building required 2.5 million pounds of steel, 3.2 million feet of lumber and and 3 million bricks. It was completed in 1896. Building was twice as large as Madison Square Garden. The facility had 7 acre of interior space.
Buffalo Wild West Show was the first event at the facility in July, 1896. It hosted the Democratic convention in October, 1896. The facility was used in multiple college football games. It hosted trade show, bicycle races, agricultural exhibitions.
In December, 1897, the building was destroyed in a massive fire.
At the site of the third Coliseum (1513 South Wabash Avenue), Charles Gunther originally built a structure known as the Libby Prison War Museum( a collection of Civil War memorabilia) in 1889. The interesting thing about this structure is that it was previously a southern Civil War Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Gunther arranged for it to be deconstructed, shipped by train to Chicago and reassembled. After 10 years, Gunther tore the building down except for the castellated front wall. This was incorporated into the new 3rd Coliseum Building in 1899. The architects were Frost and Granger. The capacity was 14,000.
During its existence, the Coliseum sponsored, political conventions, sporting events, concerts, roller derbies, religious events, and bowling tournaments.
On March 13, 1971, the city of Chicago closed the Coliseum because of fire code violations. In 1982, the building was sold for redevelopment, which unfortunately never happened. It was eventually demolished in the 1990’s.
Mar Theater
Plaque McClintic Marshall Company of Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, PA
UP Bridge over Forked Creek is located in Wilmington, Will Count, Illinois. This was originally a three track bridge. The outer tracks were abandoned. Style was a deck plate girder bridge
The southern most span was built in 1884. Middle span was built in 1929. The spur span was built in 1930.
There were multiple builders over the years: American Bridge Company of New York ( middle span), Detroit Bridge and Iron Company ( southern span), McClintic Marshall Company of Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, PA. Spur span.
Over the years, the bridge was used by multiples railroads : Amtrak, Chicago and Alton, Guf, Mobile and Ohio, IC, ICG 1972–1988, UP.
The largest span of the bridge is 59 feet. Total bridge length is 175 feet.
UP Forked Creek Bridges
Same as above
UP Forked Creek Bridges
UP Forked Creek Bridges
Same as above
Bob Michel Bridge
The Bob Michel Bridge crosses the Illinois River in Peoria on Illinois 40. It was constructed in 1993.
It is a deck plate girder design. The total length is 2,365 feet. Deck width is 62 feet. There is a sidewalk. The bridge carries four lanes of traffic.
Bob Michel Bridge
BNSF Beardstown
This is the BNSF railroad bridge over the Illinois River at Beardstown. It is a through truss vertical lift bridge. It has been used by the BBQ and the BNSF
BNSF Beardstown
BNSF Beardstown
Joe Page Bridge
The Joe Page Bridge is a vertical lift bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100 at Hardin, Illinois. The bridge was constructed in 1931. It is a two lane traffic bridge.
The bridge type is a vertical lift Parker through truss. Its largest span is 310.9 feet. Total length is 2,149.3 feet. Deck width is 22 feet.
Bridge is named after Joseph Page. He was a Civil War veteran and a local politician.
Joe Page Bridge
Joe Page Bridge
Wabash Memorial Bridge
Wabash Memorial Bridge is a steel arch bridge over the Wabash River. It connects IN 62 and IL 141 between Mount Vernon, IN and New Haven, IL.
The bridge was built in 1956 by the Olinger Brothers and Traylor Brothers. The design is cantilevered steel through arch.
The length of the largest span is 426.7 feet.
Total length is 2,400 feet.
Deck.width is 25.9 feet
Wabash Memorial Bridge
New Harmony Bridge
New Harmony Bridge
New Harmony Bridge is a four span riveted through truss toll bridge over the Wabash River on IL 14 at New Harmony, Indiana.
New Harmony Bridge
It was built in 1928 by the Big Wabash Bridge Company of Carmi as a toll bridge for $535, 796. In 1941, Congress established a 3 member panel (White County Bridge Commission to operate the bridge. Over the years, the devs on the bridge accumulated. Bridge was closed in 2007–2008. It was permanently closed in 2012.
Largest span was 299.8 feet
Total length was 2578.4 feet
Width was 20 feet
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October, 2007.
New Harmony Bridge
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