Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Lemont Railroad Bridge
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Lemont Railroad Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)

This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont

Lemont, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span

Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Significance:

High

CN Rock City Road Bridge
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CN Rock City Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-106.4)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Rock City Road east of Freeport

Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-19' and 4-14' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Rock City Road

Significance:

Local

South Elgin Railroad Crossing
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South Elgin Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #316)

This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Regional

UP US-136 Bridge
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UP US-136 Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1110)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over US Route 136 northeast of Penfield

Penfield, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 136

Significance:

Local

DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
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DREI Lake Decatur Bridge

(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge #133)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Decatur along US Route 36 on the east side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915 and 1922 using a span fabricated 1889

by

Unknown, McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio

for

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad

Design:
3-73', 1-50', 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)
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BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.70)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad across US Route 30 and Spring Brook east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1990

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 30 and Spring Brook

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #46.50
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UP Bridge #46.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #352)

This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF IL Route 23 Bridge
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BNSF IL Route 23 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #63.03)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 23 east of Leland

Leland, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
30' concrete encased beam and 4-14' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 23

Significance:

Local

UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)
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UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #136.5)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Timber Creek along Old US Route 66 at Funks Grove

Funks Grove, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-72', 1-56' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Timber Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF IL Route 116 Bridge
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BNSF IL Route 116 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #204B)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Illinois Route 116 on the east side of Media

Media, Henderson County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
32' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 116

Significance:

Local