Stone Arch Bridge - Champaign, IL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From the timeline of urbana History (visit link)

"1863 The first street railway connects downtown Urbana with the Illinois Central station to the west. The horse-drawn line passes over the "stone-arch bridge," which still stands at the corner of Springfield and Second Street in Champaign. Electric streetcars replace the horsecars, and the service continues until 1936."

Surrounding park area being renovated (2009).

Street address: Springfield Avenue and 2nd Street Champaign, IL USA County / Borough / Parish: Champaign County Year listed: 1981 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Landscape Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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