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 Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Franklin 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 Franklin Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - St. Louis Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - St. Louis Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-12G)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over St. Louis Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, 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 St. Louis Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Drake Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Drake Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-12H)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Drake Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, 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 Drake Avenue
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CPKC Argyle Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Argyle Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-46)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Argyle Street
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Argyle Street
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CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #543 1/4)
This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over the North Shore Channel south of Oakton Street
Owner: Private Owner
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
George W. Jackson, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and John T. Fanning & Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Shore Channel
Significance:
Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Dearborn Street
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Junction Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
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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
Significance:
Abandoned Wood Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Wood Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.36)
This through plate girder bridge across Wood 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 Wood Street
Significance:
Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge
Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #N-1511)
This iconic Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the original Chicago & North Western Railway line over the North Branch of the Chicago River
Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1908
by
Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
170' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule and 27' deck plate girder
Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River
Significance:
UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)
UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #845)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Weller Creek near Rand Road in Des Plaines
Des Plaines, 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:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weller Creek
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