Railroad Bridges in Champaign County , Illinois


Champaign County is located in east central Illinois. The seat is Urbana, while the largest city is Champaign.

Random Bridges

Boneyard Creek Trail Bridge

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Boneyard Creek Trail Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #464)

This deck plate girder bridge has been converted to pedestrian use and is now a feature of a plaza in Urbana

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: City of Urbana

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
32' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Boneyard Creek

Significance:

Local

CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

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CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.87)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses University Avenue near 1st Street 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:
2-26' concrete encased beams and 2 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over University Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)

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CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.41)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses St. Marys Road 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:
25' and 20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over St. Marys Road

Significance:

Local

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)

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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork along Johnson Street in Ivesdale

Ivesdale, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

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

NS Bridge #40.00

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NS Bridge #40.00

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #288)

This concrete arch culvert bridge crosses an unnamed creek Sunny Acres Road in Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #119.50

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UP Bridge #119.50

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1195)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek along County Road 2200N near the small town of Royal

Royal, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913 reusing a span fabricated 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #43.19

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NS Bridge #43.19

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #296)

This stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 150 west of Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #129.1)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Kirby Avenue near US Highway 45

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-44' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Kirby Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

CN Kaskaskia River Bridge (Bondville)

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CN Kaskaskia River Bridge (Bondville)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-6.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Kaskaskia River along Illinois Route 10 east of Bondville

Bondville, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River

Significance:

Local