List of covered bridges in Illinois facts for kids

Below is a list of covered bridges in Illinois. There are nine authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Illinois. Five of them are historic. A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

List

Name	Image	County	Location	Built	Length	Crosses	Ownership	Truss	Notes
Captain Swift Covered Bridge		Bureau	Princeton 41°22′44″N 89°29′52″W	2007		Bureau Creek		Burr
Jackson Covered Bridge		Cumberland	Greenup 39°14′20″N 88°11′14″W	2000	200 feet (61 m)	Embarras River		Multiple king with arch
Mary's River Covered Bridge		Randolph	Chester 37°56′55″N 89°45′57″W	1854, restored 1954 and 2005	98 feet (30 m)	Little Marys River	Illinois DOT	Burr
Oquawka Wagon Bridge		Henderson	Oquawka 40°53′39″N 90°56′57″W	1866, restored 1982	106 feet (32 m)	Henderson Creek	State of Illinois	Burr	Also called Allaman or Eames Bridge
Red Covered Bridge		Bureau	Princeton 41°24′59″N 89°28′43″W	1863	93 feet (28 m)	Big Bureau Creek	Illinois DOT	Howe
Stickelback Covered Bridge		Kendall	Newark 41°35′9″N 88°35′20″W	2020	45 feet (14 m)	Creek		Town
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge		Sangamon	Chatham 39°38′25″N 89°39′43″W	1827 or 1880, restored 1965	58 feet (18 m)	Sugar Creek	Illinois DOT	Multiple king with arch	Also called Glenarm or Hedley Bridge
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge		Shelby	Cowden 39°15′30″N 88°49′5″W	1868	105 feet (32 m)	Kaskaskia River	Illinois DOT	Howe	Also called Dry Point Bridge
Wolf Covered Bridge		Knox	Haw Creek 40°51′24″N 90°6′36″W	1999	102 feet (31 m)	Spoon River		Howe