Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge

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

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

Significance:

Local

UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #332)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1861

by

Unknown

for

Galena and Chicago Union Railroad

Design:
2-14' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)
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UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #455)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Broadway in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Broadway

Significance:

Local

CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.51)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Street in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-42' and 2-21' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #123)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad across Stevens Creek alongside US Route 36 on the west side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-39' steel stringer and 2-55' concrete covered stone arches

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)
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NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #101.71)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over the Kankakee River on the west side of Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1942 using spans fabricated 1896 and c. 1910

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
6-69' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Moderate

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9
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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.9)

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 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
127' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Moderate

South Elgin Railroad Crossing
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South Elgin Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #316)

This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss

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

Significance:

Regional

UP Olive Street Bridge (Bloomington)
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UP Olive Street Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #126.8)

This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Olive Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
34' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Olive Street

Significance:

Local