Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

IC North Branch Leaf River Bridge
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IC North Branch Leaf River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-924.8)

This small stone arch bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the North Branch of the Leaf River

Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Mostly Collapsed

Built 1851

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Collapsed stone arch bridge over North Branch Leaf River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Galena Trail Road Bridge
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BNSF Galena Trail Road Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #113.08)

This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Galena Trail Road near Polo

Polo, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
18' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Galena Trail Road

Significance:

Minimal

CN Bridge #100.0
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CN Bridge #100.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-100.0)

This small flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek in Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Galena Railroad Bridge
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Galena Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-165.7)

This through plate girder bridge once also contained a Strauss Trunnion bascule span which was destroyed in a derailment

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913 and 1976

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-99', 2-70' and 1-62' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Galena River

Significance:

Local

RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)
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RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)

This abandoned pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal

Utica, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
88' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Regional

UP Kinzie Street Bridge
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UP Kinzie Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)

This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8 span trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Piasa Creek Bridge
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CPKC Piasa Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #33.6)

This concrete encased stone arch bridge stands tall across Piasa Creek near Delhi

Delhi, Jersey County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1881 and encased 1918

by

Unknown and Stresenreuter, Cotton & Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
5-37' concrete encased stone arches

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over Piasa Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge
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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #28)

This large stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the East Branch DuPage River near Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1923

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone and concrete arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Branch DuPage River

Significance:

Local

KJRY Hamilton Slough Bridge
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KJRY Hamilton Slough Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #118)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Keokuk Junction Railway over Hamilton Slough in Hamilton

Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois

Owner: Keokuk Junction Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Wabash Railroad and Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
155' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Hamilton Slough

Significance:

Regional

UP County 700N Bridge
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UP County 700N Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1756 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road 700N north of Green Valley

Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 700N

Significance:

Local