Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.
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Delavan Stone Arch (East)
Delavan Stone Arch (East)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #159.6)
This stone arch bridge is the eastern of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
TZPR Farm Creek Bridge
TZPR Farm Creek Bridge
This unusual through truss bridge carries the former Peoria & Pekin Union Railway over Farm Creek in East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Tazewell & Peoria Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1930
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Peoria & Pekin Union Railway
Design:
118' Schaub variant through truss and 125' through plate girder
Description:
Schaub variant through truss bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
NS Ackerman Creek Bridge (West)
NS Ackerman Creek Bridge (West)
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #1003)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Nickel Plate Road over Ackerman Creek east of East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
60' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ackerman Creek
Significance:
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #3
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #3
(Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Bridge #46)
This large brick lined stone arch bridge is the third crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
24' brick lined stone arch
Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
This stone arch bridge is the second crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-12' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
TP&W Peoria Street Bridge
TP&W Peoria Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street) in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
57' through plate girder and two 22' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street)
Significance:
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1
This small deck plate girder bridge is the first and easternmost crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
25' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
NYC Bridge #462
NYC Bridge #462
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 between Mackinaw and Tremont
Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Peoria & Eastern Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Townhall Road Stone Arch
Townhall Road Stone Arch
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #150.8)
This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek southwest of Hopedale
Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Hopedale Township
Status: Abandoned
Built 1889
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-17' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek
Significance:
UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)
UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1753)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Mackinaw River north of Green Valley
Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912 and c. 1975 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
130' quadrangular lattice through truss, 50' deck plate girder, 1-45' and 6-40' steel stringers
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mackinaw River
Significance: