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 Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Fullerton 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:
53' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue
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UP Addison-Lincoln Bridge
UP Addison-Lincoln Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 1/2)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Addison Street and Lincoln Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1959
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5 span flared through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street and Lincoln Avenue
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CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-32)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-48' and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses East Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
36' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over East Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8H)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hoyne Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hoyne Avenue
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CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.33)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former St. Charles Air Line over Clark Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
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:
1-62' and 1-28' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Street
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CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-52)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Elston Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-49' and 2-25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over 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:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
Significance:
Polly L Bridge
Polly L Bridge
(Metropolitain West Side Elevated Truss Bridge)
This abandoned Pennsylvania through truss span was left standing after much of the of the Logan Square Branch was abandoned.
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned, reused as signal bridge
Built 1895
by
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
for
Metropolitan West Side Elevated
Design:
258' Parker through truss
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge
CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-164)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Hamlin Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-21' and 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hamlin Street
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