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 Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.50)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over Forked Creek near Kankakee Street in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1884, 1929 and 1930
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Corporation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
4-41' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek
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UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.80)
This large deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Kankakee River in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
5-108' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38A)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 4th 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:
1-36' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Avenue
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
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New Lenox Railroad Crossing
New Lenox Railroad Crossing
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1077)
This double intersection Warren through truss bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in New Lenox
New Lenox, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
150' double intersection Warren through truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren through truss bridge over Metra Rock Island District
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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:
CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge
CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #401)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Mayor Art Schultz Drive 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:
1-37' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mayor Art Schultz Drive
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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
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BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia 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:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street
Significance:
UP Corning Road Bridge
UP Corning Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #388)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Corning Road south of Beecher
Beecher, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Corning Road
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