Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
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
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CN Kishwaukee River Bridge
CN Kishwaukee River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-78.3)
This large Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Kishwaukee River near Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-150' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kishwaukee River
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6
This deck plate girder bridge is the sixth crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway line near Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-57' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek
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CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-62)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Lawrence Avenue
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
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NS Stillwell Street Bridge
NS Stillwell Street Bridge
(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #376.30)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad over Stillwell Street in Bloomington
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stillwell Street
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IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1193)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Bureau Creek between Bureau Junction and Tiskilwa
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-51' and 2-49' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bureau Creek
Significance:
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.6)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 3rd Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street
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UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Melrose Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Melrose Street
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CN Kelly Road Bridge
CN Kelly Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.3)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the Illinois Central Railroad over Kelly Road west of Council Hill
Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1853
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Kelly Road
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Plano Railroad Bridge
Plano Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #50.92)
This massive concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Rock Creek on the east side of Plano
Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Gilbert H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
75' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Big Rock Creek
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