Railroad Bridges in , Illinois


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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #127.10

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UP Bridge #127.10

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #127.2)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

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UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Lathrop Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lathrop Avenue

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

Joliet Railroad Bridge

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Joliet Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #407)

This massive through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the Des Plaines River in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Herlihy Mid-Continent Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
306' subdivided polygonal Warren through truss lift span and 1-151' and 1-101' subdivided Warren through truss

Description:
Through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Regional

UP Wood River Bridge (South)

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UP Wood River Bridge (South)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #260.9)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)

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CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-121)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1539

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IAIS Bridge #1539

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1539)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over an unnamed creek west of Atkinson

Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)

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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-13.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near Cermak Road in North Riverside

North Riverside, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-59' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Local

NYC Dillon Creek Bridge

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NYC Dillon Creek Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #475)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over Dillon Creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Tremont

Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dillon Creek

Significance:

Local