Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
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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:

Local

BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
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BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #57.80)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Somonauk Creek east of Somonauk

Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
85' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Somonauk Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #48.50
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UP Bridge #48.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #48 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935 using spans fabricated 1912 and c. 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over driveway

Significance:

Local

MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
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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

Mokena, Will County, Illinois

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:

Local

BNSF Lake Street Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF Lake Street Bridge (Aurora)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.91)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Lake Street (Illinois Route 31) in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-40', 1-20', 1-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 31 (Lake Street)

Significance:

Local

MTRA 64th Street Bridge
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MTRA 64th Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th Street

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street

Significance:

Local

CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-100)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1905 and 1926

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6-84' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Erie)
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BNSF Rock Creek Bridge (Erie)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #21.89)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Rock Creek east of Erie

Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-86' and 2-40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)
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UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #455)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Broadway in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Broadway

Significance:

Local

BNSF Stephen Street Bridge (Lemont)
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BNSF Stephen Street Bridge (Lemont)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24C)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Stephen Street in Lemont

Lemont, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and erected 1903

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stephen Street

Significance:

Local