Railroad Bridges in Will County, Illinois
Will County is located in northeast Illinois. It is one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Joliet.
Random Bridges
UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.80)
This large deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Kankakee River in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
5-108' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
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BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #37A)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Jackson Street on the north side of Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-44' and 2-14' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jackson Street
Significance:
UP Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.50)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over Forked Creek near Kankakee Street in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1884, 1929 and 1930
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Corporation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
4-41' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek
Significance:
BNSF I&M Canal Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF I&M Canal Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36A)
This massive Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1935
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
200' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
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BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38B)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 5th Avenue in Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 5th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street
Significance:
UP Chicago Road Bridge
UP Chicago Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status:
Built c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)
Significance:
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway
Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation
Significance:
UP Corning Road Bridge
UP Corning Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #388)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Corning Road south of Beecher
Beecher, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Corning Road
Significance:
Joliet Railroad Bridge
Joliet Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #407)
This massive through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the Des Plaines River in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Herlihy Mid-Continent Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
306' subdivided polygonal Warren through truss lift span and 1-151' and 1-101' subdivided Warren through truss
Description:
Through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River
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