Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
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CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Des Plaines Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Rady Coal & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
51' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street

Significance:

Local

UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
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UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #184.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street

Significance:

Local

CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.0)

This deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge crosses Logan Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 and 1923

by

Unknown, American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-28' concrete encased beam (west 3 tracks), 58' deck plate girder (east 3 tracks)

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge over Logan Street

Significance:

Local

Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
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Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1881)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad) near the small town of Curran

Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912 and 1923

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
89' through plate girder and 1-38' and 1-27' concrete encased beams

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad)

Significance:

Local

CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
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CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge

This through and deck girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over Dodge Avenue

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
75' through plate girder and 4-28' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Avenue

Significance:

Moderate

Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Forked Creek Bridge
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Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Forked Creek Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1141)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102 northeast of Custer Park

Custer Park, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-100' and 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102

Significance:

Local

NS Wood River Bridge
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NS Wood River Bridge

(Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge #3.30)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
168' Warren through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Local

Great Western Trail - Culvert #40.80
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Great Western Trail - Culvert #40.80

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #40.80)

This small concrete arch culvert carries the Great Western Trail over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 64 in Wasco

Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
5' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge
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UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Pleasant Hill Road north of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1996 using a span fabricated 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pleasant Hill Road

Significance:

Local