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.
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8V)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winnebago Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-18' and 2-12' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnebago Avenue
Significance:
CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
This unique truss and girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over the North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and an abandoned C&NW line
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:
120' double intersection Warren deck truss, 105' Pratt pony truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Truss and girder bridge over North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and abandoned C&NW Railway
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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8E)
This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Paulina Street
Significance:
UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.8)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Fulton Street at Milwaukee Avenue
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Fulton Street
Significance:
CN Bridge #2.14
CN Bridge #2.14
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.14)
This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over an alley between State Street and Wabash Avenue
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
27' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Alley
Significance:
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #522)
This abandoned trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Lawrence Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-36' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Leavitt Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Leavitt Street
Significance:
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)
This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue
Significance:
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Irving Park Road in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road)
Significance:
CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-28)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Roscoe Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
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