Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #12.82)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near 1st Avenue in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Moderate

KBSR Kankakee River Bridge (Aroma Park)
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KBSR Kankakee River Bridge (Aroma Park)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #740)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central over the Kankakee River and Birchwood Lane in Aroma Park

Aroma Park, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and 1919

by

Unknown and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

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

Design:
6-78', 1-71', 1-67', 1-27' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River and Birchwood Lane

Significance:

Moderate

Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge

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

This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina Street 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 Paulina Street

Significance:

Minimal

Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge
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Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #190.45)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Town Line Road in Seatonville

Seatonville, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Town Line Road

Significance:

Local

UP Rosehill Drive Bridge
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UP Rosehill Drive Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1307 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Rosehill Drive in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rosehill Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)

This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago

Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1202
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IAIS Bridge #1202

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1202)

This steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek east of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-21' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Donovan Railroad Crossing
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Donovan Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #TH-75.06)

This Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former New York Central Railroad near Donovan

Donovan, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad

Status: In Use for Car Storage

Built 1911, 1923 and 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Thomas McQueen Company of Forest Park, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-118' Warren pony truss, 2-46' through plate girders, 2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss and girder bridge over Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad and US Route 52

Significance:

Regional

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

Sangamon Valley Trail - Jefferson Street Bridge
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Sangamon Valley Trail - Jefferson Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1862)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail over Illinois Route 97 (Jefferson Street) on the west side of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
42' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 97 (Jefferson Street)

Significance:

Local