Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

TP&W Peoria Street Bridge
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TP&W Peoria Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street) in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder and two 22' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #337)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
42' deck plate girder, and 17' and 18' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
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BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

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

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)
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BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.70)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad across US Route 30 and Spring Brook east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1990

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 30 and Spring Brook

Significance:

Local

CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.2)

This concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge crosses Springfield Avenue in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-10' concrete slabs (main tracks); 71' through plate girder (west track)

Description:
Concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge over Springfield Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
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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:

Local

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

CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.15)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Washington Boulevard 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:
1-40' and 2-30' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard

Significance:

Local

CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
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CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road) near Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside

Hillside, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-63' and 2-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road)

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2

This stone arch bridge is the second crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
2-12' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local