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 Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.8)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Fulton Street at Milwaukee Avenue
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:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Fulton Street
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
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Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)
Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the western of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location
North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: Abandoned
Built 1909
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue
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CPKC Des Plaines River Bridge
CPKC Des Plaines River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-20)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Milwaukee District West over the Des Plaines River in River Grove
River Grove, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
4-68' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)
CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.15)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Washington Boulevard in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-40' and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard
Significance:
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona 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 Winona Street
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CPKC Belmont Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Belmont Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-26)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Belmont in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Avondale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue
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CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge
This through and deck girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over Dodge Avenue
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder and 4-28' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Avenue
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CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Interstate 88 at its eastern terminus at Interstate 290 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1952 and 2000
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
7 span through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 88
Significance:
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line over Wilson Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-19' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Wilson Avenue
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