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
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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LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods
North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #518)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Irving Park Road
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-59' and 2-23' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)
This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago
Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street
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UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Foster Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
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:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foster Avenue (US Highway 41)
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CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona Street
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Winona Street
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Lake Street Bridge
Lake Street Bridge
This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Lake Street and the CTA Pink and Green Lines over the South Branch Chicago River
Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
City of Chicago
Design:
245' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)
Description:
Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River
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CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-20)
This decorative steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Wrightwood Avenue
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and L. Balkin Builder of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
46' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wrightwood Avenue
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UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Lathrop 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:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lathrop Avenue
Significance:
Deering Bridge
Deering Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300)
This large Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over the North Branch Chicago River
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
180' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule span and deck plate girder
Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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