The Bernadotte Bridge at Bernadotte, built in 1910,Bernadotte is one of nine metal highway bridges in
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,069. Its county seat is Lewistown, and the largest city is Canton. Fulton County comprises the Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistic ...
listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
. The bridge is located along County Route 2 between Smithfield, Illinois to the north, and
Ipava, Illinois
Ipava is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ipava is located in southern Fulton County at (40.352123, -90.323343). U.S. Route 136 passes through the village, leading east to ...
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". The bridge is one of three near Smithfield listed on the Register, the others are the
Buckeye Bridge
Buckeye Bridge also known as White's Ferry Bridge was one of nine metal highway bridges in Fulton County, Illinois once listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Buckeye is one of the five bridges that have been demolished out of nine si ...
(now demolished) and the
Tartar's Ferry Bridge
Tarter's Ferry Bridge was one of nine metal highway bridges in Fulton County, Illinois listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This particular one was a 9-panel Parker through truss that carried Tarter Ferry Road over the Spoon River ...
Multiple Property Submission
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
group still standing, five of the nine have been destroyed.HAARGIS Database , Fulton County Register sites search, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2007. Fundraising is in place with the hope of restoring the bridge, which is current closed due to safety concerns.