Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

BNSF Bridge #204.15
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BNSF Bridge #204.15

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #204A)

This concrete encased stone arch crosses an unnamed drainage ditch on the east side of Media

Media, Henderson County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1928

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
12' concrete encased stone arch

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
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LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods

North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River

Significance:

Local

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (East)
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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (East)

This lengthy viaduct serves as the eastern approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and utilizes several unusual trusses

East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct over railroads and city streets

Significance:

High

UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)
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UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #50)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Turtle Creek in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-60' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
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Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1881)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad) near the small town of Curran

Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912 and 1923

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
89' through plate girder and 1-38' and 1-27' concrete encased beams

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad)

Significance:

Local

UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
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UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #456)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 9th Street in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
41' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
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CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)

Significance:

Local

Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
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Joliet Junction Trail Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale

Rockdale, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905

by

Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway

Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation

Significance:

Local

UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
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UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #184.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street

Significance:

Local

CN State Street Bridge (Near South Side)
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CN State Street Bridge (Near South Side)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.18)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over State Street north of 16th Street

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street

Significance:

Local