Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
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Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #420)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over the Fox River in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

by

Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
2-130' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional

Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8V)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winnebago Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-18' and 2-12' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnebago Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Artesian Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Artesian Avenue Bridge

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

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Artesian Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Artesian Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Hawkins Street Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Hawkins Street Bridge (Kankakee)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.8)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Hawkins Street in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914 and 1919

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-20' and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hawkins Street

Significance:

Local

Morris Interurban Crossing
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Morris Interurban Crossing

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #620)

This small concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over a pedestrian walkway (former Fox and Illinois Union Railway)

Morris, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over a pedestrian walkway (former Fox and Illinois Union Railway)

Significance:

Local

Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Lick Creek Bridge
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Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Lick Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1890)

This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Lick Creek northwest of Chatham

Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1921 using spans fabricated 1883

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-125' and 1-119' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss and 2-37' concrete arch skeleton abutment

Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Lick Creek

Significance:

High

CN Louis Creek Bridge (Buckley)
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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

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
4-15' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Louis Creek

Significance:

Local

Delavan Stone Arch (East)
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Delavan Stone Arch (East)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #159.6)

This stone arch bridge is the eastern of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan

Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Delavan

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Main Street Bridge (Rockford)
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UP Main Street Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #470)

This unusual through girder and pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 2 (Main Street) in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
73' double intersection Warren pony truss (center track) and 73' through plate girder (outer tracks)

Description:
Pony truss and through girder bridge over Illinois Route 2 (Main Street)

Significance:

Regional

NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)
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NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #343.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Kaskaskia River west of Sadorus

Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York and unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River

Significance:

Local