Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
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NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #151)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Clear Creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek

Significance:

Local

CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge
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CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #601)

This abandoned steel stringer bridge carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway of the Elgin Corrugated Box Company

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over former driveway

Significance:

Local

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)

This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1869 and 1922

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Spring Street Bridge (Mt. Pulaski)
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CN Spring Street Bridge (Mt. Pulaski)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-169.2)

This standard flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Spring Street in Mt. Pulaski

Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over Spring Street

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #182.2
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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:

Local

AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)

This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company

Design:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MILW Culvert #E-129
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MILW Culvert #E-129

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-129)

This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Rock City

Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1859

by

Unknown

for

Racine and Mississippi Rail Road

Design:
4'x7' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15.0)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Thatcher Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Thatcher Avenue

Significance:

Local

Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)

This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Dwight Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
5' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

MTRA Bridge #333
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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:

Local