Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
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IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1695)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal below Lock 28 in Colona

Colona, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

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

TP&W Peoria Street Bridge
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TP&W Peoria Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street) in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder and two 22' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street)

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1214
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IAIS Bridge #1214

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1214)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek just east of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)
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UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #469)

This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-114' and 2-99' Warren deck trusses

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
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LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods

North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge
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CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-224)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Prairie Hill Road north of Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1965

by

Unknown and Shappert Engineering Company of Belvidere, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Prairie Hill Road

Significance:

Minimal

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 Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
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UP Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1372)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Woodland Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
41' and 2-15' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Woodland Road

Significance:

Local

KBSR Pike Creek Bridge
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KBSR Pike Creek Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #702)

This concrete box culvert crosses Pike Creek along US Route 52 south of Donovan

Donovan, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1944

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
10' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Pike Creek

Significance:

Minimal