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Rooks Creek Bridges

Old Route 66 at E. 1300 N. Rd. South of Pontiac
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These two bridges were built years apart, the eastbound bridge in 1939 and the westbound bridge in 1946. The westbound bridge was part of the expansion of Route 66 to a 4 lane highway. The bridges are listed as five-span structures with steel beams in the IDOT 2012 Route 66 in Illinois Survey.

The bridges are located about 2.75 miles south of the 1942 State Police Headquarters

GPS: 40.814865, -88.677866

This photo and the one at the above it are both of the closed westbound bridge.

The eastbound bridge was rebuilt in 1997 and is still in use.

Photo(s): 2023