The Harrison Street Bridge was a bridge which crossed the Embarras River east of

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. The

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through truss A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...

bridge was long and tall at its highest point. Builders Oliver & Alexander constructed the bridge in 1898. The bridge was the only Camelback truss bridge ever built in Coles County. The bridge was added to the

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on November 30, 1981. At the time, the bridge was closed to vehicles and reported as being in poor condition. The bridge was demolished in 2011, and was delisted from the register in 2020.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Bridges completed in 1898 Bridges in Coles County, Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Coles County, Illinois Parker truss bridges in the United States Former National Register of Historic Places in Illinois {{Illinois-bridge-struct-stub