Railroad Bridges in Ford CountyIllinois

Ford County is located in east central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Paxton.
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CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
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CN Big Four Ditch Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Big Four Ditch southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 60' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Big Four Ditch

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Local

CN Bridge #100.0
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CN Bridge #100.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-100.0)

This small flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek in Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 8' concrete arch

Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

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Local

CN Bridge #104.0
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CN Bridge #104.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-104.0)

This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 3-14' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Minimal

CN Bridge #114.1
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CN Bridge #114.1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-114.1)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over a tributary of Drummer Creek southwest of Gibson City

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 4-14' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over tributary of Drummer Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6W)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937 using a span fabricated c. 1900

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 60' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

Significance:

Local