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 Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Belmont Avenue 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 Belmont Avenue
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UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Irving Park Road in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road)
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BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.54)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway across Marshall Boulevard
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-55', 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard
Significance:
Berwyn Railroad Crossing
Berwyn Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.6)
This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a busy BNSF Railway line in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-52' and 1-52' concrete encased through plate girders
Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
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UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15.0)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Thatcher Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Thatcher Avenue
Significance:
CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)
CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.51)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Street in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-42' and 2-21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (North)
UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.6A)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines over Des Plaines 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:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street
Significance:
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1606)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Warren Boulevard
Near West Side, 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 and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Warren Boulevard
Significance:
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-64)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Ainslie Street
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ainslie Street
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