Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)
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CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek near Young Street in Marseilles

Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Capitol Avenue Bridge (Springfield)
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UP Capitol Avenue Bridge (Springfield)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #185.4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Capitol Avenue in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-41' and 2-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Capitol Avenue

Significance:

Local

CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
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CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-64)

This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Ainslie Street

Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ainslie Street

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge
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Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the Spoon River west of Wyoming

Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
140' Warren through truss and 3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Spoon River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Lake Fork Creek Bridge
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CN Lake Fork Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-175.4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Lake Fork Creek along Illinois Route 54 near Lake Fork

Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908, 1922 and 1953

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder, 19-14' concrete slabs and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lake Fork Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Rooks Creek Bridge
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Abandoned Rooks Creek Bridge

This abandoned concrete arch bridge once carried the Bloomington, Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway over Rooks Creek south of Pontiac

Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

Burnham & Ives of Bloomington, Illinois

for

Bloomington, Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway

Design:
4-60' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rooks Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #100.71)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central Railroad over Soldier Creek in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)
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UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #501)

This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of two deck plate girder bridges across the Kankakee River at Island Park in Momence

Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
3-55' and 2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5
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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local