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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IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (East)
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IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sangchris Lake (Clear Creek) in Tovey

Tovey, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1906

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design: 40' deck plate girder and trestle

Deck plate girder bridge over Sangchris Lake (Clear Creek)

Significance:

Local

Pratt's Wayne Woods Railroad Crossing
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Pratt's Wayne Woods Railroad Crossing

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #123)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad in Wayne

Wayne, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design: 40' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Local

CPKC Old Link Branch Bridge
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CPKC Old Link Branch Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #51.1)

This historic deck plate girder bridge crosses an overflow of Macoupin Creek in rural Greene County

Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1884 and 1948

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Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railway

Design: 1-36' and 2-35' deck plate girders and 2-18' steel stringers

Deck plate girder bridge over Macoupin Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #12.82)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near 1st Avenue in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design: 150' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Moderate

ICG Bridge #152.8
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ICG Bridge #152.8

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #152.8)

This small stone arch culvert once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek southwest of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design: 8' stone arch culvert

Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local