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 Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.70)
This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Water Street in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
34' deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Water 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:
BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #37A)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Jackson 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 2-14' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jackson 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
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:
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:
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
Significance:
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway
Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation
Significance:
CSX I&M Canal Bridge
CSX I&M Canal Bridge
This deck plate girder swing span carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
140' deck plate girder swing span
Description:
Deck plate girder swing span over Illinois & Michigan Canal
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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