Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)

This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1869 and 1922

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #705)

This massive deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over the Sangamon River and Illinois Route 48 on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
4-106', 4-90', 1-55' and 3-50' deck plate girders and 2-18', 2-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Illinois Route 48

Significance:

Moderate

AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)

This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company

Design:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #138.41
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NS Bridge #138.41

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1385)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed creek south of Galesville

Galesville, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-19' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Foster Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foster Avenue (US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)
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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #70)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over East Lake Fork between Bement and Ivesdale

Bement, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
40' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)

This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company

Design:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

MILW Culvert #E-151
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MILW Culvert #E-151

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-151)

This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Dakota

Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1859

by

Unknown

for

Racine and Mississippi Rail Road

Design:
8'x8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge
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Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #190.45)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Town Line Road in Seatonville

Seatonville, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Town Line Road

Significance:

Local

IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
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IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)

This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over the Sangamon River near Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
198' subdivided Warren through truss, 7-30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

Local