Beardstown Bridge

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The Beardstown Bridge (William H Deitritch Bridge) is a two-lane bridge that carries U.S. Route 67 (US 67) and Illinois Route 100 (IL 100) across the Illinois River between Schuyler County, Illinois and the city of Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois.{{cite web | url = http://bridgehunter.com/il/cass/beardstown/ | title = Beardstown Bridge | work = Bridgehunter.com: Historic Bridges of the United States | publisher = James Baughn | accessdate = 2013-07-24 }} Based on National Bridge Inventory data. The bridge was built in 1955 and rehabilitated in 1985.{{cite web | url = http://uglybridges.com/1136479 | title = US 67 / IL 100 over ILLINOIS RIVER | work = Uglybridges.com | publisher = James Baughn | accessdate = 2013-07-24 }} Based on National Bridge Inventory data. It is the northernmost and furthest upstream of the three Illinois River crossings used by IL 100, with the other two being at Florence and Hardin.

The bridge is appraised as structurally deficient, with a sufficiency rating of 40.2 out of 100 during its 2000 and 2010 inspections. The IDOT estimates that it would cost $173 million to construct a replacement bridge and approach roads. A new bridge is part of the plans for a U.S. 67 Corridor project.{{cite web|url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/us67/Map_3f.html |title=1.0 miles north of Illinois 100/103 to 0.2 mile north of Upper Meredosia Rd south of Beardstown (Includes the Illinois River Bridge at Beardstown) |work=US 67 Corridor |publisher=Illinois Department of Transportation |accessdate=2013-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102428/http://www.idot.illinois.gov/us67/Map_3f.html |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}