Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Chicago Road Bridge
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UP Chicago Road Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete

Crete, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status:

Built c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)

Significance:

Local

BNSF 2050E Road Bridge
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BNSF 2050E Road Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #202B)

This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 2050E Road east of Media

Media, Henderson County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and 1906

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
16' brick lined stone arch and concrete arch

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over 2050E Road

Significance:

Local

UP Sunnyside Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Sunnyside Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Sunnyside Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunnyside Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 4th Avenue in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-36' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Collison Trestle
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Collison Trestle

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #D1179)

This large deck truss viaduct carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over the Middle Fork Vermillion River between Jamesburg and Collison

Collison, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
130' Warren deck truss, 2-60' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermillion River

Significance:

High

CN Oak Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Oak Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.76)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Oak Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Oak Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)
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IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1191)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Lock 6, west of Bureau Junction

Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-35' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

UP Rooks Creek Bridge
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UP Rooks Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #97.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Rooks Creek near Pontiac

Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-45', 1-40', 2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rooks Creek

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

BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Earlville)
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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:

Moderate