Railroad Bridges in Illinois

Illinois is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve a diverse variety of industries. Chicago, a major railroad hub, is also located in Illinois.
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Bloomingdale Trail - Rockwell Street Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Rockwell Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10J)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Rockwell Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over Rockwell Street

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BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
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BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36F)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Ohio Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design: 1-44' and 2-13' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Ohio Street

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UP School Street Bridge (North Center)
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UP School Street Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over School Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 70' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over School Street

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UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.0)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Paulina Street at Kinzie Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design: 2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Paulina Street

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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

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

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

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