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
CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-50)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Foster Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-26' and 2-12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Foster Avenue
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UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1605)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Washington Boulevard
Near West Side, 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 and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard
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UP Des Plaines River Bridge (River Forest)
UP Des Plaines River Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15.2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over the Des Plaines River between River Forest and Maywood
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois to Maywood, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1923 and c. 1980
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-55' deck plate girders and 2-40' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1307)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Bryn Mawr Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-21' and 2-12' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Bryn Mawr Avenue
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CN Flossmoor Road Bridge
CN Flossmoor Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #25.0)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Flossmoor Road
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Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10P)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Fairfield 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 Fairfield Avenue
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood Street at Kinzie Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Wood Street
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MTRA 43rd Street Bridge
MTRA 43rd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #42)
This through plate girder bridge once carried numerous tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway/New York Central Railroad over 43rd Street
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Fuller Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
Design:
1-70' through plate girder (west tracks); 1-40' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringer (east tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street
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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
Significance:
UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)
UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #509)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Palmer Street
Hermosa, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Belmont-Cragin, 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 Palmer Street
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