Sunday, March 8, 2026

Stateline Road Bridge over Kankakee River at Kankakee and Lake Counties

(no Bridge Hunter and I looked in both states; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

I can't believe that Bridge Hunter doesn't have an entry for this bridge.

Wyatt Glasscock, Aug 2022

David S, Jan 2024

It is pin connected.
Richard Reilly, Jun 2022

Jas, Aug 2022

This is even more obviously a pin connection.
Liveoutdoors85, Feb 2024

This was the post that taught me about this bridge. I thought the river level was rather high. But photos of the bridge, including the above, taught me that the river is always rather high under this bridge.
Facebook Reel

The river has a big flood plain, but it has been channelized in Indiana.
Satellite

Update:
Abandoned by Sherman Cahal posted six photos with the comment:
The #abandoned State Line Bridge on the #Indiana-#Illinois border is scheduled to be dismantled this year after remaining closed to traffic for decades.
Built around 1900, the bridge originally spanned the Kankakee River near Sun River Terrace. It was moved to its present location between Lake and Newton counties in 1924. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1999 because of its deteriorating condition and the constant maintenance required to remove debris that collects against it, as the span sat only a few feet above the water due to silt buildup and improper channelization.
🔗 More photographs and history: https://abandonedonline.net/location/state-line-bridge/
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safe_imge for Corps permit is last obstacle for State Line Bridge removal
"Interest in preserving the bridge is high, although no one has come forward yet with the financial commitment needed to relocate and rebuild it."


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