This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wood Street 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 Wood Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street 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:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grace Street

Significance:

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over an alley between State Street and Wabash Avenue

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

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:
27' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Alley

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Wilson Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wilson Avenue

Significance:

This unique truss and girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over the North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and an abandoned C&NW line

Skokie, 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:
120' double intersection Warren deck truss, 105' Pratt pony truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Truss and girder bridge over North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and abandoned C&NW Railway

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Kedzie Avenue north of the Sanitary & Ship Canal

South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois and Winson Brothers Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kedzie Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, 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

Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue

Significance:

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Ainslie 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:
2-22' and 2-10' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ainslie Street

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over a former alignment of Hartrey 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:
70' deck plate girder and 40' concrete skeleton abutments

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pedestrian Walkway

Significance: