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 Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Montrose Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to 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:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Montrose Avenue
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #7.3)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Western over the Des Plaines River in Lyons
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Illinois Western Railroad
Design:
6-52' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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UP Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1622)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company (Toledo Branch)
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue
Significance:
MTRA 64th Street Bridge
MTRA 64th Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th 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:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street
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CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-50)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Foster Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-26' and 2-12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Foster Avenue
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UP Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Franklin Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Franklin 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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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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CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
This through and deck girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over Dodge Avenue
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and 4-28' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Avenue
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Lemont Railroad Bridge
Lemont Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)
This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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