Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)
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UP Forked Creek Bridge (Wilmington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.50)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over Forked Creek near Kankakee Street in Wilmington

Wilmington, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1884, 1929 and 1930

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Corporation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
4-41' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
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BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #238.21)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in Colona

Colona, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
82' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

CPKC Stillman Creek Bridge (East)
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CPKC Stillman Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-302)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over Stillman Creek in Stillman Valley

Stillman Valley, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stillman Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

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

NS Bridge #379.86
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NS Bridge #379.86

(Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge #379.86)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over an unnamed creek on the west side of Normal

Normal, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Lake Erie & Western Railroad

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Old US-36 Bridge
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NS Old US-36 Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis

Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952

by

Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
150' continuous through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-724
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-724

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway KD Line over an unnamed ditch east of Poplar Grove

Poplar Grove, Boone County, Illinois

Owner: Boone County Conservation District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
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CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-52)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Elston Avenue

Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-49' and 2-25' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
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CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-616)

This standard Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the North Fork of Kent Creek

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Pratt pony truss

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

Moderate