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 Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1615)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Harrison Street
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 Harrison Street
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UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Roscoe Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
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 Roscoe Street
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CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road) near Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1958
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-63' and 2-45' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road)
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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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CPKC Ainslie Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Ainslie Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-44)
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
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UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Melrose Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
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 Melrose Street
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CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)
CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #6.62)
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
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CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona Street
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Winona Street
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CN Vollmer Road Bridge
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
25' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road
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CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.91)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Chicago Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
42' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Avenue
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