Railroad Bridges in , Illinois


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Random Bridges

CN Bridge #182.4

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CN Bridge #182.4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-182.4)

This standard flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding

Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' flat-top concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #127.10

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UP Bridge #127.10

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #127.2)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

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CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-74.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-53' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Northbrook Railroad Crossing

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Northbrook Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #864)

This large quadrangular through truss bridge crosses the CPKC line in Northbrook

Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC

Significance:

Moderate

CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.83)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a pedestrian walkway in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-19' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over pedestrian walkway

Significance:

Local

IR Fox River Drive Bridge

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IR Fox River Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.80)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Fox River Drive (County Road 1) northeast of Millbrook

Millbrook, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
47' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Drive (County Road 1)

Significance:

Local

UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge

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UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Pleasant Hill Road north of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1996 using a span fabricated 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pleasant Hill Road

Significance:

Local

UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge

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UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1384 1/2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Foss Park Avenue

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-18' and 1-9' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Foss Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)

This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1869 and 1922

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)

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IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1193)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Bureau Creek between Bureau Junction and Tiskilwa

Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-51' and 2-49' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bureau Creek

Significance:

Local