Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

MILW Rock Run Bridge
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MILW Rock Run Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-330)

This partially removed deck girder and concrete arch skeleton abutment bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road over Rock Run near Rock City

Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-26' concrete skeleton abutment (arch)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock Run

Significance:

Local

UP US-30 Bridge (Fulton)
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UP US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #252 1/4)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Route 30 east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Central Engineering Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings

Design:
117' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 30

Significance:

Minimal

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8
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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.6)

This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1923

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
117' Warren through truss and 2-30' through plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.30)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-24' and 2-11' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)
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UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1352)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Bloom Street in Highwood

Highwood, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bloom Street

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

NS Bridge #40.00
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NS Bridge #40.00

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #288)

This concrete arch culvert bridge crosses an unnamed creek Sunny Acres Road in Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
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Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Prairie Avenue

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago Junction Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-25' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prairie Avenue

Significance:

Local

Third Street Overpass (Delavan)
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Third Street Overpass (Delavan)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #157.0)

This attractive pony truss bridge was reused as an overpass to carry 3rd Street over the former Chicago & Alton Railroad in Delavan

Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Delavan

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1907 using a span fabricated c. 1878

by

Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
63' double intersection Warren pony truss and 17' timber stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

High

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