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.
Cities Chicago Lemont Glencoe Northbrook Evanston River Forest Arlington Heights Des Plaines Hillside Matteson Flossmoor Homewood North Riverside Lyons Melrose Park Skokie River Grove Berwyn

Random Bridges

CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge
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CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-164)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Hamlin Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-21' and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hamlin Street

Significance:

Local

Matteson Railroad Crossing
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Matteson Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway 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:
2-37' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Local

UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
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UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

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 Grace Street

Significance:

Local

CN Lombard Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
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CN Lombard Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.4)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lombard Avenue in Berwyn

Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois to Cicero, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lombard Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway

Significance:

Local

CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-36)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Montrose Avenue

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-27' and 2-19' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Montrose Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
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CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-20)

This decorative steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Wrightwood Avenue

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and L. Balkin Builder of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
46' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wrightwood Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8H)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hoyne 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:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hoyne Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
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Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)

(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.48)

This through plate girder bridge across Wolcott Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line

New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wolcott Avenue

Significance:

Local

MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
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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

Significance:

Local