Located in the town of Wilmington, this large deck girder bridge once crossed the Kankakee River.
Built in 1944, the bridge replaced a large truss bridge. Featuring five deck girder spans, the bridge reused stone piers from 1881, as well as using concrete piers.
Large deck girder bridges are common to cross larger rivers, especially due to the durability and ease of construction.
Unfortunately, the spans were replaced in 2017 as part of a mass upgrade project between Chicago and Saint Louis for high speed passenger rail. Unfortunately, this upgrade destroyed dozens of historic bridges.
At the time of replacement, the bridge was in fair condition.
Historic photo of the bridge
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common designs.
| Upstream | Custer Park Trail BRidge |
| Downstream | Lorenzo Rail Bridge (E) |