1848-1909 Bridge Street (Cole, Wagon) Bridge across Illinois River at Peoria, IL

If you are here because of "Lost/TP&W Bridge across Illinois River at Peoria, IL," then please go there.

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Satellite, this bridge was succeeded by the Franklin Bridge, which is now also lost.)

The bridge on the left was the TP&W Bridge.

Judy Goby Oxtoby posted

Peoria—1870s—Early wagon bridge alongside railway bridge.

source: personal stereoview collection

Mike Duvall shared

I don't believe that was the CB&Q bridge. The CB&Q would have used the TZPR/P&PU Bridges.

Ross Brocksmith commented on Mike's share
These bridges as depicted on the 1891 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Peoria.

 BridgeHunter

What is the story concerning the missing links? Flood damage?

BridgeHunter

Most of what is on the Sanborn Map is gone now. This topo map helps put the Sanborn Map in context. I did not know that the river had such dramatic river bluffs. That reminds me that the Mississippi River used to flow through the north/south part of the Illinois river.

1905/05 Peoria Quad @ 62,500

See the Lost/TP&W Bridge for some historical aerial photos of this area.