- 1855: 45 miles completed from Chicago to the Illinois State Line by the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad
- 1855: 40 miles completed from Illinois State Line to Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Green Bay, Milwaukee & Chicago Railroad
- 1857: GBM&C acquired by the Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad
- 1863: M&C and C&M become part of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway
- 1881: C&M acquired by the Chicago, Milwaukee & North Western Railway
- 1882: Second track constructed from Chicago to Evanston
- 1883: CM&NW acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1888-1895: Second track constructed from Evanston to Milwaukee
- 1898: Third track constructed from Chicago to Rose Hill and track elevated
- 1910: Third track constructed from Rose Hill to Wilmette and track elevated
- 1911: Realignment in Chicago for new station
- 1966: National Avenue (Milwaukee)-Capitol Drive segment abandoned
- 1981: Third track removed from Chicago to Wilmette
- 1981: Metra begins operations between Chicago and Kenosha as the Union Pacific North Line
- 1987: Second track removed from Kenosha to National Avenue
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 2009: Wiscona-Capitol Drive segment abandoned, acquired for trail use
- 1984-Present: Metra operates the Union Pacific North Line from Chicago to Kenosha
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Kenosha Subdivision from Chicago to National Avenue
- 2014-Present: Oak Leaf Trail runs between Milwaukee and Wiscona
08/26/21
Located in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, this large girder bridge crosses West Addison Street and North Lincoln Avenue, as well as North Ravenswood Avenue.
Built in 1959 as a major upgrade project, the bridge features a five deck girder spans, set onto steel and concrete substructures. The bridge runs at a significant skew, and crosses a 6-point intersection.
It is likely that this bridge replaced a large through girder bridge from the late 1890s. Metra has plans to eventually rehabilitate this bridge and replace 10 others in the area. Work is expected to begin in 2023 and finish in 2027.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with minimal deterioration.
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and newer age.
The photo above is an overview.