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BNSF E. Branch DuPage River Bridge
BNSF E. Branch DuPage River Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.84)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries a busy BNSF Railway mainline across the East Branch DuPage River in Lisle
Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
5-22' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over East Branch DuPage River
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BNSF Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
BNSF Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #11A)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Santa Fe over the Des Plaines River in Lyons
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6-52' deck plate girder and 2-30' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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CN Spring Street Bridge (Mt. Pulaski)
CN Spring Street Bridge (Mt. Pulaski)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-169.2)
This standard flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Spring Street in Mt. Pulaski
Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
20' concrete arch
Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over Spring Street
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Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Lick Creek Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Lick Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1890)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Lick Creek northwest of Chatham
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1921 using spans fabricated 1883
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-125' and 1-119' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss and 2-37' concrete arch skeleton abutment
Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Lick Creek
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CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-38.8)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Sugar Creek along former Illinois Route 121 near Hartsburg
Hartsburg, Logan County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek
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UP Bridge #127.10
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
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NS Grimm Road Bridge
NS Grimm Road Bridge
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #996)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over Grimm Road east of Goodfield
Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Grimm Road
Significance:
IR Fox River Drive Bridge
IR Fox River Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.80)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Fox River Drive (County Road 1) northeast of Millbrook
Millbrook, Kendall County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
47' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Drive (County Road 1)
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CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-62)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Lawrence Avenue
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
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ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Illiopolis)
ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Illiopolis)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 west of Illiopolis
Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
5' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
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