Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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CPKC Bridge #Z-366
CPKC Bridge #Z-366
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-366)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over an unnamed creek in Adeline
Adeline, Ogle County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
26' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses East Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
36' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over East Avenue
Significance:
NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702B)
This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over Oakland Avenue in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-54' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Oakland Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.30)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Street in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-24' and 2-11' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Street
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UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)
UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #136.5)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Timber Creek along Old US Route 66 at Funks Grove
Funks Grove, McLean County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
1-72', 1-56' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Timber Creek
Significance:
BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)
BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #163A)
This massive Parker through truss bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over the Spoon River near Dahinda
Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
220' Parker through truss and 2-105' through plate girders
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Spoon River
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Belvidere Railroad Bridge
Belvidere Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #448 1/8)
This historic deck truss bridge crosses the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere
Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-106' double intersection Warren deck trusses
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Kishwaukee River
Significance:
IM Horse Creek Bridge
IM Horse Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Bridge #1165)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over Horse Creek in Pawnee
Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
2-75', 1-60', and 1-45' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Horse Creek
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 Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #337)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
42' deck plate girder, and 17' and 18' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street
Significance: