Located east of Stillman Valley, this bridge is the eastern crossing of Stillman Creek, located along IL-72.
Built in 1947, the bridge was originally constructed with two spans of double track deck girder. However, the second track was removed sometime after the fall of the Milwaukee Road. The bridge was reconstructed in late 2005 with a new pier.
Currently, the bridge consists of two deck girder spans, set onto stone, concrete and steel pile substructures.
The girders are fairly heavy for the time period. It is unknown when the second track was removed, although it is possible that these spans were reused somewhere else.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. No major deterioration was noted, and the substructures appear to be in excellent condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.