Railroad Bridges in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is located in northeast Illinois, and is the most populous county in Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Chicago.
Random Bridges
UP School Street Bridge (North Center)
UP School Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over School Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over School Street
Significance:
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #864)
This large quadrangular through truss bridge crosses the CPKC line in Northbrook
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC
Significance:
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue
Significance:
UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.4)
This large trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Union Pacific lines over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
Significance:
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)
This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
Significance:
CN Wabash Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Wabash Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.09)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Wabash Avenue north of 16th Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue
Significance:
CN Ridgeland Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN Ridgeland Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.7)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Ridgeland Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ridgeland Avenue
Significance:
CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.01)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Michigan Avenue north of 16th Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
1-51' and 2-22' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)
This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago
Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street
Significance:
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance: