Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
59' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue
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UP Lincoln Parkway Bridge
UP Lincoln Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #154.9)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Lincoln Parkway (Former US Route 66) on the northeast side of Lincoln
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown
for
Alton Railroad and Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Design:
2-44' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Parkway (Former US Route 66)
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CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
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
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BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.68)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47 in Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1937
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47
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UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 1/4)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sunfish Slough as part of the Mississippi River crossing at Clinton
Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Foundation Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunfish Slough
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Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
This pony truss bridge is the northern of three abandoned bridges over the millrace in Marseilles which once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur to the Nabisco Plant
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
82' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
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CPKC Carmen Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Carmen Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-48)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Carmen Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-16' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Carmen Avenue
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1892
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
51' deck plate girder and 4-14' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
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CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)
CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Stadium Drive near US Highway 45 in Champaign
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Stadium Drive
Significance:
DePue Interurban Crossing
DePue Interurban Crossing
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #186.03)
This abandoned concrete arch bridge crosses the long abandoned Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway in DePue
DePue, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad
Design:
15' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over abandoned Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway
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