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 Elm Street Bridge
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IM Elm Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries an out of service railroad over Elm Street in Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1915

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design: 75' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Elm Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Bridge #204.15
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BNSF Bridge #204.15

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #204A)

This concrete encased stone arch crosses an unnamed drainage ditch on the east side of Media

Media, Henderson County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1928

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Unknown

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

Design: 12' concrete encased stone arch

Concrete encased stone arch over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)

This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Dwight Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

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Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

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Railroad/Original Owner: Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design: 5' concrete box culvert

Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

Seneca Railroad Bridge
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Seneca Railroad Bridge

This large Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over the Illinois River at Seneca

Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1893, 1916 and 1932

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Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Kankakee & Seneca Railroad

Design: 2-152' and 1-150' Pratt through truss lift bridge and 2-79' deck plate girder

Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Piasa Creek Bridge
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CPKC Piasa Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #33.6)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge stands tall across Piasa Creek near Delhi

Delhi, Jersey County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1881 and encased 1918

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Unknown and Stresenreuter, Cotton & Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design: 5-37' concrete encased stone arches

Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Piasa Creek

Significance:

Moderate