Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
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CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-20)

This decorative steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Wrightwood Avenue

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and L. Balkin Builder of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
46' steel stringer and concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wrightwood Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #108.35
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UP Bridge #108.35

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #206)

This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch near 14th Avenue Sterling

Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

CGW Stone Arch (Egan)
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CGW Stone Arch (Egan)

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C-96.90)

This abandoned stone arch bridge carried the Chicago Great Western Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch near Egan

Egan, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #127.10
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UP Bridge #127.10

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #127.2)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)
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NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #101.71)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over the Kankakee River on the west side of Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1942 using spans fabricated 1896 and c. 1910

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
6-69' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Moderate

NS West Branch Drummer Creek Bridge
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NS West Branch Drummer Creek Bridge

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #827)

This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Nickel Plate over the West Branch of Drummer Creek west of Gibson City

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Drummer Creek

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Shabonna Special Ditch Bridge
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IAIS Shabonna Special Ditch Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1489)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over the Shabonna Special Ditch east of Atkinson

Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1970

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shabonna Special Ditch

Significance:

Minimal

ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)
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ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
5' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Green Street Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Green Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.3)

This through plate girder bridge across Green Street is the oldest grade separation in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Green Street

Significance:

Local