Railroad Bridges in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Springfield.
Random Bridges
CN Bridge #182.4
CN Bridge #182.4
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-182.4)
This standard flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding
Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' flat-top concrete arch
Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN Bridge #182.2
CN Bridge #182.2
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-182.2)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding
Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN Bridge #181.5
CN Bridge #181.5
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-181.5)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart
Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
This historic through truss bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the South Fork Sangamon River along Illinois Route 29 near Rochester
Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Village of Rochester
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1890
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River
Significance:
NS Bridge #396.84
NS Bridge #396.84
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #152)
This attractive stone arch culvert carries the former Wabash Railroad across an unnamed creek east of Lanesville
Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1876
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)
ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville
Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
5' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #191.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Cockrell Lane south of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
29' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cockrell Lane
Significance:
NS Old US-36 Bridge
NS Old US-36 Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis
Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1952
by
Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois
for
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Design:
150' continuous through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36
Significance:
Sangamon Valley Trail - Sangamon River Bridge
Sangamon Valley Trail - Sangamon River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1848)
This massive deck truss bridge carries the Sangmaon Valley Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Sangamon River northwest of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912, 1921 and c. 1975
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-150' double intersection Warren deck truss, 3-85' and 1-60' deck plate girder and 40' steel stringer
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Sangamon River
Significance:
UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge
UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge
(Alton Railroad Bridge #180.9)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Dirksen Parkway (Former US Route 66) in Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Unknown
for
Alton Railroad
Design:
56' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway
Significance: