The Bernadotte Bridge at Bernadotte, built in 1910,[2] is one of nine metal highway bridges in Fulton County, Illinois listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is located along County Route 2 between Smithfield, Illinois to the north, and Ipava, Illinois to the south. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1980, along with the eight other bridges, as one of the "Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County".[1] The bridge is one of three[3] near Smithfield listed on the Register, the others are the Buckeye Bridge (now demolished)[3] and the Tartar's Ferry Bridge. A fourth bridge near the Smithfield was included on the Register but removed in 1996, following its 1995 destruction.[4][5]
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| Location | Bernadotte, Fulton County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′13″N 90°19′15″W / 40.40361°N 90.32083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | Central States Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt |
| MPS | Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001360[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1980 |
Bernadotte Bridge is one of the few remaining bridges in this Multiple Property Submission group still standing, five of the nine having been destroyed.[6] In late 2010 part of the bridge collapsed due to flooding. In late 2014, the residue was cleaned up from the site. It is currently closed due to safety concerns. Fundraising is in place with the hope of restoring the bridge.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bernadotte Archived December 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b HAARGIS Database Archived 2006-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Fulton County Register sites search, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form-Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County, (PDF), HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
- ^ March 1, 1996 - Weekly Listings Archived October 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, National Register of Historic Places, Weekly Activity Listings. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ "Main". web.archive.org. 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Bernadotte Historical Society removes pony truss". McDonough County Voice. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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