Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Deerpath Road Bridge
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UP Deerpath Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
51' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Deerpath Road

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10S)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Mozart Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Mozart Street

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge
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Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Aurora Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Indian Creek nears Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
2-15' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.04)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over North Avenue in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

for

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

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over North Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Walnut Creek Bridge (Altona)
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BNSF Walnut Creek Bridge (Altona)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #147.26)

This unusual brick arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Walnut Creek southwest of Altona

Altona, Knox County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-20' brick arch

Description:
Brick arch bridge over Walnut Creek

Significance:

Moderate

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6

This deck plate girder bridge is the sixth crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway line near Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
2-57' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

MTRA 64th Street Bridge
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MTRA 64th Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th Street

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)
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UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.70)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Water Street in Wilmington

Wilmington, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1916

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Water Street

Significance:

Local

UP Wood River Bridge (South)
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UP Wood River Bridge (South)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #260.9)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1919

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
150' Warren through truss

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Moderate

NS Drummer Creek Bridge
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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

Significance:

Local