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Stone Arch Bridge (Danville, Illinois)

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252:. The bridge was built in the 1890s to facilitate Danville's expansion during an industrial boom. As various geographic and political limitations prevented the city from expanding in any directions but east and southeast, the city grew over Stony Creek, necessitating a new bridge. Mayor John Beard commissioned the bridge; during the 1890s, Beard and political rival John Cannon clashed over many issues, and Beard most likely built the bridge to demonstrate his political effectiveness. The bridge is the only segmented 65: 884: 311: 90: 48: 275: 287: 969: 895: 299: 97: 72: 120: 773: 868: 804: 788: 1025: 778: 1045: 919: 325: 320: 863: 809: 450: 830: 732: 763: 697: 662: 737: 642: 602: 427: 1050: 702: 692: 687: 667: 783: 617: 532: 652: 647: 522: 742: 707: 612: 587: 1060: 727: 677: 657: 632: 622: 607: 597: 582: 562: 537: 527: 517: 747: 722: 627: 567: 547: 542: 512: 502: 1030: 682: 637: 577: 552: 507: 814: 712: 592: 557: 1006: 953: 768: 717: 672: 572: 480: 465: 420: 496: 1055: 139: 89: 64: 898: 413: 888: 315: 1065: 999: 946: 460: 992: 939: 436: 353: 260: 34: 1035: 851: 373: 856: 835: 238: 123: 1040: 470: 475: 455: 380: 358: 47: 291: 230: 127: 976: 923: 405: 279: 303: 274: 256:
remaining in east-central Illinois and is one of five stone arch bridges in the region.
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Stone Arch Bridge (Danville, Illinois) is located in Illinois
Stone Arch Bridge (Danville, Illinois) is located in the United States
US 136
Danville, Illinois
40°7′29″N 87°37′3″W / 40.12472°N 87.61750°W / 40.12472; -87.61750
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Danville
Illinois
U.S. Route 136
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