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Random Bridges

ICG Bridge #152.8
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ICG Bridge #152.8

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #152.8)

This small stone arch culvert once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek southwest of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge
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IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #960)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over Pecumsaugan Creek between LaSalle and Utica

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 1-43' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pecumsaugan Creek

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge

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

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

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

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

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Talman Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge

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

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

Significance:

Minimal

Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
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Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.44)

This large concrete arch bridge is the eastern of two structures carrying the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Fox River at Hurds Island

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-65' open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6)

This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1892

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
51' deck plate girder and 4-14' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Wood River Bridge (South)
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Abandoned Wood River Bridge (South)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #576)

This abandoned through truss bridge once carried the New York Central Railroad across the Wood River

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (Big Four)

Design:
130' Pratt through truss and 50' through plate girder

Description:
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Kinzie Street Bridge
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UP Kinzie Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)

This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

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:
8 span trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

Significance:

Local

CN Robert McClory Bike Path Bridge
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CN Robert McClory Bike Path Bridge

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #16)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Robert McClory Bike Path in North Chicago

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Robert McClory Bike Path

Significance:

Local

CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Roselle)
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CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Roselle)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-58 1/8)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) in Roselle

Roselle, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Otto Randolph of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
86' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19)

Significance:

Local