Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
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UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)

This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897 and 1952

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street

Significance:

Local

CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #129.1)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Kirby Avenue near US Highway 45

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-44' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Kirby Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge
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BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.73)

This unusual concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-27', 2-25', 2-14' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street

Significance:

Local

UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge
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UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge

(Alton Railroad Bridge #180.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Dirksen Parkway (Former US Route 66) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
56' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway

Significance:

Local

UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Lathrop Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Lathrop Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lathrop Avenue

Significance:

Local

ICG Madden Creek Bridge
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ICG Madden Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-17.3)

This abandoned steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Madden Creek west of White Heath

White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Trails Of The Grand Prairie

Status: Abandoned

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Madden Creek

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8
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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.6)

This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1923

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
117' Warren through truss and 2-30' through plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Earlville)
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BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Earlville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #71.82)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Indian Creek on the east side of Earlville

Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1886 and 1941

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad West Burlington, Iowa Shop and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
67' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Moderate

NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
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NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #117)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Roy W. Christy of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local

UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge
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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #50)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the West Branch DuPage River in Winfield

Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1863, 1895 and 1905

by

Unknown and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over West Branch DuPage River

Significance:

Local