Cook County, Illinois

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

CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn Street north of 16th Street

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Francisco Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10T)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Francisco 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

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Francisco Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)

(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street

Significance:

Local

UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Honore Street Bridge (New City)

(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.42)

This through plate girder bridge across Honore Street 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

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Honore Street

Significance:

Local

CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #13.25)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue) in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1963

Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girder and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)

Significance:

Local

CN Wabash Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.09)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Wabash Avenue north of 16th Street

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Belmont 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

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Artesian Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10C)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Artesian 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

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Artesian Avenue

Significance:

Local

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

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:

Local