rescued from the (d)brink...(HFF)
The historic 1894 Lyndon,IL. truss bridge was closed to traffic in 1980 after the county decided to stop maintaining a bridge that had such limited use. I remember crossing this bridge back in the day and it was an interesting experience. Wood deck and one way at a time, sort of a "one room schoolhouse" of bridges. Interesting fact: I actually attended the last one room schoolhouse in the same county for 6 months. When the county decided to demolish the bridge years later, a community led "save the bridge" campaign saved it. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
rescued from the (d)brink...(HFF)
The historic 1894 Lyndon,IL. truss bridge was closed to traffic in 1980 after the county decided to stop maintaining a bridge that had such limited use. I remember crossing this bridge back in the day and it was an interesting experience. Wood deck and one way at a time, sort of a "one room schoolhouse" of bridges. Interesting fact: I actually attended the last one room schoolhouse in the same county for 6 months. When the county decided to demolish the bridge years later, a community led "save the bridge" campaign saved it. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.