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UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
UP Kankakee River Bridge (Wilmington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.80)
This large deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Kankakee River in Wilmington
Wilmington, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
5-108' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
Significance:
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1824)
This through plate girder bridge is the western of two bridges carrying the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Beck Avenue
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Beck Avenue
Significance:
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods
North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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NS Grimm Road Bridge
NS Grimm Road Bridge
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #996)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over Grimm Road east of Goodfield
Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Grimm Road
Significance:
UP IL Route 31 Bridge
UP IL Route 31 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street) in Geneva
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
56' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street)
Significance:
UP Waukegan River Bridge
UP Waukegan River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1391)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Waukegan River in Waukegan
Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Waukegan River
Significance:
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge formerly carried the Illinois Traction System over the Fox River and Champlain Street in Ottawa
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: City of Ottawa
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
8-58' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River and Champlain Street
Significance:
UP W. Fork N. Branch Chicago River Bridge
UP W. Fork N. Branch Chicago River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #867)
This concrete arch bridge crosses the West Fork North Branch Chicago River near Techny Road
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over West Fork North Branch Chicago 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:
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #156.9)
This stone arch bridge is the western of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
14' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
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