Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

NS Bridge #43.19
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NS Bridge #43.19

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #296)

This stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 150 west of Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
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UP Sunfish Slough Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 1/4)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sunfish Slough as part of the Mississippi River crossing at Clinton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Foundation Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
11-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunfish Slough

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
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CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #191.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Cockrell Lane south of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
29' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cockrell Lane

Significance:

Local

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

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn 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:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street

Significance:

Local

UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
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UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue

Significance:

Local

East Dubuque Railroad Tunnel
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East Dubuque Railroad Tunnel

This curved tunnel carries the former Illinois Central Railroad underneath a bluff of the Mississippi River on the approach to the Dubuque Railroad Bridge

East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1868

by

Saulpaugh & Company of Rock Island, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
851' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel under Mississippi River bluff

Significance:

Moderate

CSX Fox River Bridge
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CSX Fox River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #839)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Fox River near Champlain Street in Ottawa

Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1951, using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1919

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-79', 1-67' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge
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NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #315)

This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Trenkle Slough along US Route 150 between Farmer City and Mansfield

Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1919 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-44' and 2-27' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Trenkle Slough

Significance:

Local

UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)
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UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #433)

This deck plate girder bridge replaced a visually appealing lattice through truss bridge and consists of spans sourced from another location

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1988 using spans fabricated c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-70' deck plate girders and 1-32' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge
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Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge

This large through truss bridge carries the Elgin Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: DeKalb County Forest Preserve District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
159' Pratt through truss and prefabricated pedestrian truss spans

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Significance:

Moderate