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The history behind the Long Grove bridge that has been hit over 40 times

By FOX 32 News
Updated  September 27, 2022 7:53pm CDT
Lake County
FOX 32 Chicago

How to stop trucks from hitting Long Grove bridge

Another collision with history: Long Grove's famous bridge was once again damaged by a truck.

LONG GROVE, Ill. - The hits keep on coming for Long Grove's famous covered bridge.

It has been crashed into 41 times in the past two years.

It has us wondering — what's going on up there? 

FOX 32 discovered that when the bridge was rebuilt two years ago, it was reinforced. 

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"The one great thing is when we put it back together we put the steel reinforced I-beams across it so every time it's hit there's very minimal damage to the bridge and a whole lot of damage done to these trucks," said Jesse DeSoto from the Long Grove Historical Society. 

The top of the bridge is eight and a half feet, and signs are posted.