Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood Street at Kinzie Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Wood Street

Significance:

Local

UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
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UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wellington Avenue

Significance:

Local

ICG Madden Creek Bridge
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ICG Madden Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-17.3)

This abandoned steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Madden Creek west of White Heath

White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Trails Of The Grand Prairie

Status: Abandoned

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Madden Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Rooks Creek Bridge
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UP Rooks Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #97.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Rooks Creek near Pontiac

Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-45', 1-40', 2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rooks Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Keystone Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Keystone Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.8)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Keystone Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Keystone Avenue

Significance:

Local

IR Fox River Bridge (Sheridan)
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IR Fox River Bridge (Sheridan)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #65.33)

This Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Fox River at Sheridan

Sheridan, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and c. 1975

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
154' Pratt deck truss, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Moderate

CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)
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CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #13.25)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue) in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1963

by

Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girder and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Galena Railroad Bridge
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Galena Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-165.7)

This through plate girder bridge once also contained a Strauss Trunnion bascule span which was destroyed in a derailment

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913 and 1976

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-99', 2-70' and 1-62' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Galena River

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge
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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

by

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

Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge

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

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Fairfield 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 Fairfield Avenue

Significance:

Local