Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
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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

Mokena, Will County, Illinois

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

Significance:

Local

UP Lincoln Parkway Bridge
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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)

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

BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
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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

Significance:

Local

UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
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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

Significance:

Moderate

Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
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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

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Carmen Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
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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

Significance:

Local

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
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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

Significance:

Local

CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)
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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:

Local

DePue Interurban Crossing
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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

Significance:

Local