Covered: (
Archived Bridge Hunter;
Bridge Hunter;
Satellite)
US-40: (
Satellite)
Note the use of metal gusset plates. That is not historic. But that is a worthwhile compromise of historical integrity to allow IDOT to build the "longest single span timber bridge in the United States with no posted weight limit." [see Digitally Zoomed below]
When I was getting the street views, I noticed that US-40 itself is historic. Note that most of the bridge is over a flood plain.
And it has seen some wear and tear. This is another view of the flood plain on the east side of the channel.
Most of the street views show that the river level is normally low.
Since I just had to turn 180 degrees to find this bridge, I include this railroad bridge.
Covered Bridge
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2009 photo taken by Robert Stephenson via BridgeHunter
"Built 2000 as a replica of an 1832 bridge built at this site"
This 200' (61m) long bridge has a span of 191.5' (58.4m). |
This source as well as BridgeHunter label the design as a Burr Arch. But some comments on ArchivedBridgeHunter disagree. Just because a bridge has an arch doesn't mean it is a Burr Arch design.
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| Digitally Zoomed |
Cumberland Road and US-40 Bridges
What I thought was the US-40 bridge in Bridge Hunter is really a Cumberland Road Bridge over a side stream of the Embarras River. So, I don't know when the US-40 bridge was built.
These photos are of the Cumberland Road Bridge.
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| 2007 photo by Robert Stephenson via BridgeHunter |
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| 2021 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter |
A 1920 concrete girder bridge was very historic because concrete construction was still bleeding edge back then. But I had to use the past tense because it has obviously been replaced since Steve's photo was taken in 2021.
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