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
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #522)
This abandoned trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Lawrence Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-36' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lawrence Avenue
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NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Design:
78' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street
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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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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8E)
This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina 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 Paulina Street
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CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn Street north of 16th Street
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:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
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CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-28)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Roscoe Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
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MTRA 64th Street Bridge
MTRA 64th Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th Street
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Leavitt Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to 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 Leavitt Street
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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #516)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Addison Street
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street
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UP Prairie Alley Bridge
UP Prairie Alley Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Metra Line to Union Station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center
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:
90' through plate girder and 4 span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Metra
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