Railroad Bridges in Will County, Illinois
Will County is located in northeast Illinois. It is one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Joliet.
Random Bridges
UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)
UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #296)
This small stone and concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Deer Creek
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built c. 1890 and c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
11' stone and concrete arch culvert
Description:
Stone and concrete arch culvert over Deer Creek
Significance:
CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad
Design:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street
Significance:
Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Forked Creek Bridge
Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Forked Creek Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1141)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102 northeast of Custer Park
Custer Park, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-100' and 1-50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102
Significance:
CSX Scott Street Passageway Bridge
CSX Scott Street Passageway Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #402)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over a sidewalk at Scott Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Scott Street Pedestrian Walkway
Significance:
CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Des Plaines Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1940
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Rady Coal & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
51' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street
Significance:
BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36F)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Ohio Street on the north side of Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-44' and 2-13' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ohio Street
Significance:
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
59' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue
Significance:
MTRA Bridge #333
MTRA Bridge #333
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #333)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek in New Lenox
New Lenox, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38B)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 5th Avenue in Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 5th Avenue
Significance:
UP Chicago Road Bridge
UP Chicago Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status:
Built c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)
Significance: