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
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #522)
This abandoned trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Lawrence Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-36' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)
CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-13.2)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near Cermak Road in North Riverside
North Riverside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
3-59' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd Street
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Design:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street
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CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-40)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Wilson Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-13' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wilson Avenue
Significance:
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, 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
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)
UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #509)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Palmer Street
Hermosa, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Belmont-Cragin, 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 Palmer Street
Significance:
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Barry Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Barry Avenue
Significance:
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)
This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Significance:
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Balmoral Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Balmoral Avenue
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