Railroad Bridges in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is located in northeast Illinois, and is the most populous county in Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Chicago.
Random Bridges
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods
North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River
Significance:
CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-34)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Irving Park Road
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
64' and 2-24' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
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UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1606)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Warren Boulevard
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Warren Boulevard
Significance:
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-62)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Lawrence Avenue
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1605)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Washington Boulevard
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard
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UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue
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UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1607)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Madison Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Madison Street
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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street
Significance:
UP Addison-Lincoln Bridge
UP Addison-Lincoln Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 1/2)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Addison Street and Lincoln Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1959
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5 span flared through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street and Lincoln Avenue
Significance:
MTRA 43rd Street Bridge
MTRA 43rd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #42)
This through plate girder bridge once carried numerous tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway/New York Central Railroad over 43rd Street
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Fuller Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Design:
1-70' through plate girder (west tracks); 1-40' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringer (east tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street
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