Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

IAIS 1500N Avenue Bridge
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IAIS 1500N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1399)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses 1500N Avenue along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 1500N Avenue

Significance:

Local

CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
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CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Des Plaines Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Rady Coal & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
51' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street

Significance:

Local

Prairie Trail - La Fox River Drive Bridge
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Prairie Trail - La Fox River Drive Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over La Fox River Drive in Algonquin

Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: McHenry County Conservation District

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
51' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Fox River Drive

Significance:

Local

CN Kishwaukee River Bridge
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CN Kishwaukee River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-78.3)

This large Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Kishwaukee River near Cherry Valley

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-150' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

Moderate

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

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1151)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in 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

Split Rock Tunnel
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Split Rock Tunnel

This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Abandoned

Built 1853

by

Clark & Mann

for

Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company

Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining

Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock

Significance:

Moderate

CN Topper Drive Bridge
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CN Topper Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-168.52)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive) in Mt. Pulaski

Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive)

Significance:

Local

IAIS Rock River Bridge (Milan, South)
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IAIS Rock River Bridge (Milan, South)

This large through truss bridge is the southern of two similar structures carrying the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway across the Rock River at Vandruff Island

Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930 using spans fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-150' and 2-134' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

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

Kedzie Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Kedzie Avenue Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Madison & Northern Swing Bridge)

This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal east of Kedzie Avenue

South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio; MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois and Winson Brothers Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
474' Pratt through truss swing bridge

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal

Significance:

High