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.
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UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Ashland Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ashland Avenue
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CPKC Carmen Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
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
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River Forest Railroad Crossing
River Forest Railroad Crossing
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #10.41)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Union Pacific West Line, Hawthorne Avenue and Central Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910 and raised 1914
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-100' and 2-54' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad, Hawthorne Avenue and Central Avenue
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Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.23)
This through plate girder bridge across Paulina Street is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street
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CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #23.5)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Dixie Highway in Homewood
Homewood, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Dixie Highway
Significance:
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)
This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
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Deering Bridge
Deering Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300)
This large Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over the North Branch Chicago River
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
180' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule span and deck plate girder
Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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CN Vollmer Road Bridge
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Cook 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' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road
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CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road) near Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1958
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-63' and 2-45' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road)
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale Trail (606 Trail) over Marshfield Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-12' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshfield Avenue
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