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 Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
53' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue
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UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.4)
This large trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Union Pacific lines over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
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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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Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-56)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over the North Branch Chicago River in Edgebrook Woods
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Jefferson Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago River
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Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)
This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage 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:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Leavitt Street 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:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Leavitt Street
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CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #543 1/4)
This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over the North Shore Channel south of Oakton Street
Owner: Private Owner
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
George W. Jackson, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and John T. Fanning & Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Shore Channel
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Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10M)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Talman Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Talman Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8K)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winchester 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 Winchester Avenue
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Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.60)
This through plate girder bridge across Damen 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 Damen Avenue
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