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 Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)
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
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CTA Yellow Line - Old Hartrey Avenue Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - Old Hartrey Avenue Bridge
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
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CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
This unique truss and girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over the North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and an abandoned C&NW line
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
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CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)
CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #13.25)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue) in Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1963
by
Unknown
for
Soo Line Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girder and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)
Significance:
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.48)
This through plate girder bridge across Wolcott Avenue 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 Wolcott Avenue
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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
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8V)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winnebago 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
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-18' and 2-12' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnebago Avenue
Significance:
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
Northbrook Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #864)
This large quadrangular through truss bridge crosses the CPKC line in Northbrook
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8F)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hermitage 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 Hermitage Avenue
Significance:
Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-2)
This unique counterbalanced swing span once carried the Milwaukee Road over the North Branch Chicago River at Goose Island
Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
230' counterbalanced Pratt through truss swing bridge
Description:
Counterbalanced through truss swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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