Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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CSX Richards Street Bridge (Joliet)
CSX Richards Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #399)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Richards Street in Joliet
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:
1-45' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Richards Street
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IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (Middle)
IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (Middle)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sangchris Lake (Branch of Clear Creek) west of Tovey
Tovey, Christian County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1906
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangchris Lake (Branch of Clear Creek)
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CN Browns Mill Road Bridge
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:
CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge
CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-166)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Simpson Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-25' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Simpson Street
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CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-38.8)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Sugar Creek along former Illinois Route 121 near Hartsburg
Hartsburg, Logan County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek
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DT Willow Branch Bridge
DT Willow Branch Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-739.9)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Willow Branch along US Route 51 south of Macon
Owner: Decatur Junction Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch
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BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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
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
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IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, East)
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, East)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1151)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in Bureau Junction
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-55' and 2-35' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal
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CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Interstate 88 at its eastern terminus at Interstate 290 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1952 and 2000
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
7 span through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 88
Significance:
Fulton Railroad Crossing
Fulton Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.80)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad across the former Chicago & North Western Railway east of Fulton
Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and c. 1990
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
66' through plate girder and concrete modular girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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