Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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BNSF Bridge #204.15
BNSF Bridge #204.15
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #204A)
This concrete encased stone arch crosses an unnamed drainage ditch on the east side of Media
Media, Henderson County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1928
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
12' concrete encased stone arch
Description:
Concrete encased stone arch over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge #133)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Decatur along US Route 36 on the east side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1915 and 1922 using a span fabricated 1889
by
Unknown, McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
for
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Design:
3-73', 1-50', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)
Significance:
UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue
Significance:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek near Woodcliff Station 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:
18' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #864)
This large quadrangular through truss bridge crosses the CPKC line in Northbrook
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC
Significance:
BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the West Branch of Big Rock Creek west of Big Rock
Big Rock, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960 using spans fabricated 1898 and c. 1930
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
100' through plate girder and 2-47' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Big Rock Creek
Significance:
Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-2.9)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Madison Branch over the Pecatonica River west of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Freeport Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland
for
Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Design:
175' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)
UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #332)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1861
by
Unknown
for
Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
Design:
2-14' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek
Significance:
UP Tay Street Bridge
UP Tay Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #473)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Tay Street and the South Fork of Kent Creek
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Tay Street and South Fork Kent Creek
Significance:
CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1935
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)
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