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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NS Bridge #40.00
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NS Bridge #40.00

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #288)

This concrete arch culvert bridge crosses an unnamed creek Sunny Acres Road in Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

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Railroad/Original Owner: Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design: 10' concrete arch culvert

Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

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UP Vine Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)
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UP Vine Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1349 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Vine Avenue in Highland Park

Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 54' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Vine Avenue

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Burlington Lift Bridge
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Burlington Lift Bridge

(BNSF Railway Bridge #204.66)

This massive modern through truss lift bridge carries the BNSF Railway mainline over the Mississippi River at Burlington

Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa to Gulfport, Henderson County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 2012

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Ames Construction of Burnsville, Minnesota and Walsh Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: BNSF Railway

Design: 370' Warren through truss lift span, 5-250' Warren through truss and deck plate girder

Warren through truss lift bridge over Mississippi River

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ICG - Interurban Trail Bridge
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ICG - Interurban Trail Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #188.6)

This abandoned through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: City of Springfield

Status: Abandoned

Built 1906

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design: 1-34', 1-23' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad)

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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6)

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

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1892

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American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 51' deck plate girder and 4-14' concrete slab

Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

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