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Red Covered Bridge
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Red Covered Bridge in Princeton IL
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| Location: | 2 mi. N of Princeton, IL off IL 26 on Old Dad Joe Trail |
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| Built: | 1863 |
| Governing body: | Public |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75000640[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 23, 1975 |
The Red Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that runs over Big Bureau Creek, north of Princeton, Illinois. It was originally built in 1863, at a cost of $3,148.57. The 149-foot (45 m) span is one of five remaining covered bridges in Illinois, and it is still open to traffic. It was once part of the Peoria-Galena Trail.
The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1975.[1]