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

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)

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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #65)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork east of 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

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

NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)

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NS Kaskaskia River Bridge (Sadorus)

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #343.52)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Kaskaskia River west of Sadorus

Sadorus, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York and unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River

Significance:

Local

CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.83)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a pedestrian walkway in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-19' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over pedestrian walkway

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 Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.0)

This deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge crosses Logan Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 and 1923

by

Unknown, American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-28' concrete encased beam (west 3 tracks), 58' deck plate girder (east 3 tracks)

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge over Logan Street

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 Boneyard Creek Bridge

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NS Boneyard Creek Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #261)

This standard concrete box culvert crosses Boneyard Creek in Urbana

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (Big Four)

Design:
2-16' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Boneyard 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