13-48-01

East of Knoxville Illinois.

Over Spoon river.

The NEW Wolf covered bridge.

Take I-74 and get off at exit 54 US 150/IL 97 South (east of Knoxville). Go 3/4 mile and turn east onto CR 17, then about 8 miles to the bridge.

234 feet total, 71.3m, 3 spans, 102' or 31m covered.

Built in 1874, arsoned August 1st 1994, new bridge built in 1999. Designed by WVP Corporation, Decatur, Illinois. Fabricated by Sentinel Structures of Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Erected by Halverson Construction (Springfield, Illinois) under the supervision of the Knox County Highway Department.

Howe truss

Photo left, The old Wolf bridge 1874-1994 by Mary McGoldrick 09-1991, new bridge fotos by Galen Frysinger.