Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)
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CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek near Young Street in Marseilles

Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
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CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

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:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

Twin Culvert (North)
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Twin Culvert (North)

This abandoned stone arch bridge is the northern of two parallel arches west of Pearl

Pearl, Pike County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1870

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over 467th Street

Significance:

Local

NS Wood River Bridge
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NS Wood River Bridge

(Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge #3.30)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
168' Warren through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Local

Prairie Trail - Nippersink Creek Bridge
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Prairie Trail - Nippersink Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #696)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Nippersink Creek south of Richmond

Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nippersink Creek

Significance:

Local

UP IL Route 29 Bridge
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UP IL Route 29 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Bridge #1738)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge was rebuilt and moved from another location to carry the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 29 south of Pekin

Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
170' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Illinois Route 29

Significance:

Regional

BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.04)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over North Avenue in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

for

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over North Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1297)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, 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:
43' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS S. Fork Sangamon River Bridge
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NS S. Fork Sangamon River Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #749)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the South Fork Sagnamon River along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Sangamon River

Significance:

Local

UP Martins Landing Stone Arch
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UP Martins Landing Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #208)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a pedestrian walkway and a drainage ditch at Broadway Avenue in Sterling

Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
17' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over pedestrian walkway and drainage ditch

Significance:

Local