Railroad Bridges in Portage Park, Chicago, Illinois



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Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)

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Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line over Wilson Avenue at Cicero Avenue

Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 2-19' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slab

Concrete encased beam bridge over Wilson Avenue

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CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)

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CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-34)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Irving Park Road

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1899

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 64' and 2-24' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road

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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-36)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Montrose Avenue

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1927

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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

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Design: 2-27' and 2-19' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over Montrose Avenue

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Local

CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)

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CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-40)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Wilson Avenue

Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1927

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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

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Design: 2-22' and 2-13' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over Wilson Avenue

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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)

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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #516)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Addison Street

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer

Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street

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