Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)
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
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UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.80)
This large deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Kankakee River in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
5-108' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
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UP Branch Rooks Creek Bridge
UP Branch Rooks Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #100.2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed branch of Rooks Creek north of Chenoa
Chenoa, Livingston County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Unknown
for
Alton Railroad
Design:
5-15' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Branch of Rooks Creek
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CGW Old Girot Hill Road Arch
CGW Old Girot Hill Road Arch
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #150.39)
This abandoned stone arch bridge carries the abandoned Chicago Great Western Railway over a former alignment of Girot Hill Road
Rodden, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch over former alignement of Girot Hill Road
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (North)
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (North)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6WW)
This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
65' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
Significance:
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6W)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
Significance:
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702C)
This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over West Main Street in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-53' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Main Street
Significance:
NS Drummer Creek Bridge
NS Drummer Creek Bridge
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #826)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Nickel Plate over Drummer Creek on the west side of Gibson City
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
Unknown
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
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LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
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
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CTA Purple Line - Colfax Street Bridge
CTA Purple Line - Colfax Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-172)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Colfax Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Colfax Street
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