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Inventory Number: IL/13-06-05 County: Bureau County Township: Princeton Town/Village: Bridge Name: Captain Swift Crosses: Big Bureau Creek Truss type: Pratt Variant & Arches Spans: 1 Length: 128' span, 144' overall Roadway Width: Built: 2007 Builder: Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc. When Lost: standing Cause: Latitude: N41 22.743 Longitude: W089 29.871 See a map of the area Topographic map of the area Directions: 0.9 miles south of I-80 exit 56 on IL26 (N. Main St.), then 1.5 miles right on Railroad Ave., then 0.3 miles left on Epperson Rd. and 0.3 miles right on 1600 Ave. N. West of Princeton. Comments:	Captain Swift Bridge, Princeton, Bureau County, IL Built 2006 Brian J. McKee Photo, June 30, 2009 Captain Swift Bridge, Princeton, Bureau County, IL Built 2006 Brian J. McKee Photo, June 30, 2009 Captain Swift Bridge, Princeton, Bureau County, IL Built 2006 Brian J. McKee Photo, June 30, 2009 Captain Swift Bridge, Princeton, Bureau County, IL Built 2006 Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, September 14, 2024
Source: National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 11

Compilation 2026 Covered Spans of Yesteryear

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