No longer funny: Box truck heavily damaged after hitting historic bridge in Long Grove; bridge has been hit over 30 times — The Barrington Hills Observer
A box truck became struck the Long Grove Covered Bridge near Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove on Monday. | Photo: Chatter Box of Long Grove A box truck was heavily damaged after it hit the historic bridge in Long Grove Monday afternoon. The bridge has been hit over 30 times […]
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The bridge has been hit 41 times since its rehabilitation in 2020. It’s leading officials and residents to reconsider what to do with the bridge. The covered bridge is modern, having been built in the 1970s to cover a pony truss bridge that was built in 1906 by Joliet Bridge and Iron Company. Information and photos can be found in the link here. Here’s a poll for you to vote:
You have two weeks to vote. The results will be presented in the Newsflyer podcast on October 16th.
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