National Register of Historic Places

Waltmire Bridge

Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois
Listed
February 5, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000112

About this property

The Waltmire Bridge is a historic bridge which carried Locust Road across the Mackinaw River 4.9 miles (7.9 km) south of Tremont, Illinois. The bridge was built in 1910 by contractor Edward Cooney at the site of Waltmire's Ford, a shallow point in the river that could only be easily crossed when water levels were low. Both the ford and the bridge were named for local farmer John Waltmire. The bridge has a steel Pratt through truss design, which consists of vertical compression supports and diagonal tension supports. The Pratt truss was a common bridge type in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; the Waltmire Bridge is a relatively long example of the type at 187 feet 6 inches (57.15 m). The bridge, which is now closed to traffic, is one of two surviving metal truss bridges across the Mackinaw River. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1999.

Location

Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois
40.45098, -89.50416

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When was Waltmire Bridge listed on the National Register?

Waltmire Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Waltmire Bridge?

Waltmire Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waltmire Bridge?

The period of significance for Waltmire Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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