Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
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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:

Moderate

Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
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Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)

This pony truss bridge is the northern of three abandoned bridges over the millrace in Marseilles which once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur to the Nabisco Plant

Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1888

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
82' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Regional

NS Mackinaw River Bridge
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NS Mackinaw River Bridge

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #995)

This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Nickel Plate over the Mackinaw River between Goodfield and Congerville

Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Unknown

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
3-160' Warren deck trusses, 1-60' and 1-54' deck plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mackinaw River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.91)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Chicago Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
42' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #121.46
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NS Bridge #121.46

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1333)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek southwest of Foosland

Foosland, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
19' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)
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UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #125.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Division Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1922 and 1929

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Division Street

Significance:

Local

Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-2)

This unique counterbalanced swing span once carried the Milwaukee Road over the North Branch Chicago River at Goose Island

Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
230' counterbalanced Pratt through truss swing bridge

Description:
Counterbalanced through truss swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River

Significance:

High

IAIS Spring Creek Bridge (Atkinson)
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IAIS Spring Creek Bridge (Atkinson)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1546)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over Spring Creek between Atkinson and Geneseo

Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1890 and c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-34' and 2-28' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

UP W. Fork N. Branch Chicago River Bridge
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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:

Local

UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)
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UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1352)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Bloom Street in Highwood

Highwood, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bloom Street

Significance:

Local