Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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NS Wood River Bridge
NS Wood River Bridge
(Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge #3.30)
This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton
East Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
1946
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Design:
168' Warren through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #694
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #694
This small trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of Ringwood
Ringwood, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1907
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
17' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage creek
Significance:
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #140.69)
This standard concrete box culvert crosses Ashby Road east of Savanna
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over Ashby Road
Significance:
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Condit Street in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and C.R. Miller & Sons of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
46' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Condit Street
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 31
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: City of St. Charles
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Bridge #82.36)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 4th Avenue in Mendota
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-20' and 1-10' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Avenue
Significance:
Belvidere Railroad Bridge
Belvidere Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #448 1/8)
This historic deck truss bridge crosses the Kishwaukee River in Belvidere
Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-106' double intersection Warren deck trusses
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Kishwaukee River
Significance:
CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)
CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Chester Street near 1st Street in Champaign
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chester Street
Significance:
CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-100)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905 and 1926
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6-84' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac 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:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue
Significance: