Although the current version of the bridge is nothing like the one-lane, century-old, anxiety-producing iron-and-wood structure that was torn down in 2001, the name and the legend continue.

The Van Sant Bridge or 'Cry Baby Bridge', is located in New Hope and was built in 1875. Local lore says a distraught woman allegedly threw her baby off the bridge before taking her own life.

Until 2001, Crybaby Bridge, which carries the road named after it across the Sangamon River about 3 miles north of Monticello, was a one-lane, anxiety-producing iron-and-wood structure. Columnist ...

Van Sandt Covered Bridge was constructed in 1875 as the last original covered bridge built by the county. Since then, it has become the focus of the Cry Baby Bridge legend.

Legislators at the Illinois state capitol have passed a bill through the general assembly with the hope to address safety concerns on historic bridges across the state. The American Road and ...

The 170-year-old bridge was built by Wilhelm Misselhorn from Germany in 1854 and remained active for traffic through 1930. The state bought the bridge in 1936 to preserve it and make it a picnic area.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania -- For some, Bucks County is known for its covered bridges. There are 12 bridges in the county but theres one that is believed to be haunted. The Van Sant Bridge or 'Cry ...