Railroad Bridges in Bureau County , Illinois


Bureau County is located in northwest Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Princeton.

Random Bridges

IAIS Bridge #1407

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IAIS Bridge #1407

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1407)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unknown creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 2160E Street Bridge

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IAIS 2160E Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1189)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses 2160E Street west of Bureau Junction

Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
26' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 2160E Street

Significance:

Local

DePue Railroad Crossing

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DePue Railroad Crossing

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #186.00)

This abandoned through plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central across the Rock Island

DePue, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-50' and 1-60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Iowa Interstate Railroad

Significance:

Local

IAIS West Bureau Creek Bridge (Tiskilwa)

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IAIS West Bureau Creek Bridge (Tiskilwa)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1250)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses West Bureau Creek west of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-51' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Bureau Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Hennepin Canal Bridge

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UP Hennepin Canal Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1469)

This standard quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Langley

Langley, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
117' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Moderate

IAIS Bridge #1412

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IAIS Bridge #1412

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1412)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
14' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unknown creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS King Creek Bridge

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IAIS King Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1423)

This modern steel stringer bridge crosses King Creek west of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1970

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-34' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over King Creek

Significance:

Minimal

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

BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)

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BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #111.66)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal southwest of Wyanet

Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
89' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1202

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IAIS Bridge #1202

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1202)

This steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek east of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-21' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local