This beautiful truss bridge bears some resemblance to the Spoon River Bridge, which collapsed in 2013. '
Sitting far in the bluffs from Peoria, the bridge is in a highly rural setting. Copperas Creek makes for a scenic crossing at this location.
Built in 1892, the bridge is a 6 panel, pin connected Pratt Through Truss. It sits on wooden piers, and is approached on either side by trestle approach.
Early 1890s trusses are generally uncommon on railroads, due to the lightweight pin constructed design.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being regionally significant, due to the truss design.
Proper overview photos were not obtained due to flooding. The photo above is looking west across the bridge.