Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)
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NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #343.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Kaskaskia River west of Sadorus

Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York and unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River

Significance:

Local

UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)
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UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #501)

This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of two deck plate girder bridges across the Kankakee River at Island Park in Momence

Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
3-55' and 2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge
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Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteers Bridge

This large through truss bridge carries the Elgin Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: DeKalb County Forest Preserve District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
159' Pratt through truss and prefabricated pedestrian truss spans

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad, Front Street and Wesley Street

Significance:

Moderate

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6)

This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1892

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
51' deck plate girder and 4-14' concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Wilson 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 Wilson Avenue

Significance:

Local

River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge
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River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Coal Creek in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of East Peoria

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Coal Creek

Significance:

Local

MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
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MTRA 63rd Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd 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:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street

Significance:

Local

UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.4)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Ashland Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-27' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ashland Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)
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CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #6.62)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Kedzie Avenue north of the Sanitary & Ship Canal

South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois and Winson Brothers Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kedzie Avenue

Significance:

Local

Donovan Railroad Crossing
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Donovan Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #TH-75.06)

This Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former New York Central Railroad near Donovan

Donovan, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad

Status: In Use for Car Storage

Built 1911, 1923 and 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Thomas McQueen Company of Forest Park, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-118' Warren pony truss, 2-46' through plate girders, 2-80' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren pony truss and girder bridge over Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad and US Route 52

Significance:

Regional