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
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #515)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Roscoe Street
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
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Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Dearborn Street
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Junction Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
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Wells Street Bridge
Wells Street Bridge
This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Wells Street and the CTA Brown and Purple Lines over the Chicago River
Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
City of Chicago
Design:
268' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)
Description:
Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over Chicago River
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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
62' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
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NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over Princeton Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Design:
1-50' and 2-16' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Princeton Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - California Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - California Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10R)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over California Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over California Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8L)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Damen Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Damen Avenue
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CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.2)
This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Front Street and the Old Plank Road Trail in Matteson
Matteson, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
37' deck plate girder, 34' concrete encased beam and 2-25' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Front Street and Old Plank Road Trail
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CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss span carries the CTA Green Line over the Metra Southwest Service (former Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad)
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
South Side Elevated Railroad
Design:
170' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra Southwest Service
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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
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