Kankakee once had several railroads, including an Illinois Central Railroad mainline and New York Central Railroad (NYC) branch lines. Today, the IC is owned by Canadian National Railway, while Norfolk Southern Railway operates one of the former NYC branch lines. The other NYC branch line is operated by the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad.
Random Bridges
Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #100.71)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central Railroad over Soldier Creek in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
New York Central Railroad
Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
CN Hawkins Street Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Hawkins Street Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.8)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Hawkins Street in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914 and 1919
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hawkins Street
Significance:
CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)
This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1869 and 1922
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches
Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.34)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over US Route 45/52 (Water Street) in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-26' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over US Route 45/52 (Water Street)
Significance:
Kankakee Railroad Bridge
Kankakee Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.3)
This massive concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Kankakee River and River Street
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa and Walsh Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
5-90' and 1-60' open spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Kankakee River and River Street
Significance:
NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)
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NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #101.71)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over the Kankakee River on the west side of Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903 and 1942 using spans fabricated 1896 and c. 1910
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
New York Central Railroad
Design:
6-69' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
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