Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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UP Bridge #48.50
UP Bridge #48.50
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #48 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway in South Beloit
South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1935 using spans fabricated 1912 and c. 1905
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over driveway
Significance:
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1824)
This through plate girder bridge is the western of two bridges carrying the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Beck Avenue
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Beck Avenue
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UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)
UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1335 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Hazel Avenue in Glencoe
Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hazel Avenue
Significance:
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
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
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CPKC Hazel Street Bridge
CPKC Hazel Street Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #251.3)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Hazel Street in Pearl
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hazel Street
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge
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:
UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge
UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #50)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the West Branch DuPage River in Winfield
Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1863, 1895 and 1905
by
Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Branch DuPage River
Significance:
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line over Wilson Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-19' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Wilson Avenue
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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Earlville)
BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Earlville)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #71.82)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Indian Creek on the east side of Earlville
Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1886 and 1941
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad West Burlington, Iowa Shop and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
67' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek
Significance:
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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