Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

IC Leaf River Bridge
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IC Leaf River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-924.4)

This large stone arch bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Leaf River north of Forreston

Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1851

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Leaf River

Significance:

Moderate

Rockwell Road Bridge
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Rockwell Road Bridge

This unique Pratt deck truss bridge once carried the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway over the Little Vermillion River

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: City of LaSalle

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1905

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway

Design:
107' Pratt deck truss and 50' steel stringer

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Regional

CSX Richards Street Bridge (Joliet)
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CSX Richards Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #399)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Richards Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-45' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Richards Street

Significance:

Local

Split Rock Tunnel
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Split Rock Tunnel

This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Abandoned

Built 1853

by

Clark & Mann

for

Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company

Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining

Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock

Significance:

Moderate

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 South Street Bridge (Woodstock)
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UP South Street Bridge (Woodstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

This unique helicoidal skew stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over South Street in Woodstock

Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1867 and 1897

by

Unknown and D.D. Streeter & Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' helicoidal skew stone arch

Description:
Helicoidal skew stone arch bridge over South Street

Significance:

High

IR IL Route 25 Bridge
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IR IL Route 25 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.62)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 north of Oswego

Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-67', 1-28' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 25

Significance:

Local

CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)
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CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #550)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over Cemetery Road southwest of Channahon

Channahon, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cemetery Road

Significance:

Local

CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
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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

Significance:

Local

NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
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NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over Princeton Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
1-50' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Princeton Avenue

Significance:

Local