, Illinois

Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CN Louis Creek Bridge (Buckley)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #91.1)

This four span concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Louis Creek along US Route 45 north of Buckley

Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
4-15' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Louis Creek

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10A)

This through plate girder bridge was reused from Ashland Avenue to carry the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Western Avenue

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 2014 using a span constructed 1899

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue

Significance:

Local

Joliet Junction Trail Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale

Rockdale, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905

Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway

Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation

Significance:

Local

NYC Bridge #456

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Mackinaw

Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #401)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Mayor Art Schultz Drive in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

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:
1-37' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mayor Art Schultz Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Ashby Road Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #140.69)

This standard concrete box culvert crosses Ashby Road east of Savanna

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
18' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Ashby Road

Significance:

Local

CPKC Owens Creek Bridge (Kirkland)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-254)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Owens Creek west of Kirkland

Kirkland, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1941

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Owens Creek

Significance:

Minimal

AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek near Woodcliff Station in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

Unknown

for

Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company

Design:
18' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local