Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge
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River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Coal Creek in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of East Peoria

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Coal Creek

Significance:

Local

DREI Park Drive Bridge
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DREI Park Drive Bridge

(Charles Becker Underpass)

This attractive concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Shore Drive

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Shesshley & Janney of Johnstown, Pennsylvania

for

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Design:
43' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Lake Shore Drive

Significance:

Local

UP IL Route 31 Bridge
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UP IL Route 31 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street) in Geneva

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
56' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street)

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

CN Browns Mill Road Bridge
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CN Browns Mill Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-108.9)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Browns Mill Road east of Freeport

Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-21', 2-14', 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Browns Mill Road

Significance:

Local

NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
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NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)

(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street

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

IM Panther Creek Bridge
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IM Panther Creek Bridge

This small concrete arch bridge crosses Panther Creek on the northwest side of Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1906

by

Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Panther Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #180.3
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CN Bridge #180.3

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-180.3)

This concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over an unnamed creek along US Route 20 in East Dubuque

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway/BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
7' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MILW Culvert #E-151
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MILW Culvert #E-151

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-151)

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

Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1859

by

Unknown

for

Racine and Mississippi Rail Road

Design:
8'x8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local