Railroad Bridges in Adams CountyWisconsin

Adams County is located in west central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Quincy.
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BNSF Cedar Street Bridge (Quincy)
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BNSF Cedar Street Bridge (Quincy)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #261.79)

This concrete slab bridge crosses Cedar Street in Quincy

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 2-16' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over Cedar Street

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge
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BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #261.50)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River at Quincy

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 5-105', 2-95' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay

Significance:

Local

Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
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Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.58)

This historic deck girder swing bridge was reused as part of a road to Quinsippi Island

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: City of Quincy

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1886

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

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Railroad/Original Owner: CB&Q Aurora Shops; Aurora, Illinois

Design: 195' deck plate girder swing span, 4-85' deck plate girders and 2-30' stone arches

Deck plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay

Significance:

High

UP 1st Court Bridge
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UP 1st Court Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2674)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 1st Court west of Oxford

Oxford, Adams County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design: 33' steel stringer

Steel stringer bridge over 1st Court

Significance:

Local

UP Neenah Creek Bridge
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UP Neenah Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2675)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Neenah Creek west of Oxford

Oxford, Adams County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design: 32' concrete arch

Concrete arch bridge over Neenah Creek

Significance:

Local