This historic deck truss bridge crosses the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere

Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-106' double intersection Warren deck trusses

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Interstate 90 west of Belvidere

Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Shappert Engineering Company of Belvidere, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Illinois State Toll Highway Commission

Design:
2-76' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 90

Significance: