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.
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Abandoned Hoyne Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Hoyne Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.73)
This through plate girder bridge across Hoyne 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 Hoyne Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8L)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Damen Avenue 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:
2-25' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Damen Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)
This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage 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:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue
Significance:
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
Significance:
NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over Princeton Avenue 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:
1-50' and 2-16' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Princeton 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:
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)
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1606)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Warren 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 Warren Boulevard
Significance:
BNSF Stephen Street Bridge (Lemont)
BNSF Stephen Street Bridge (Lemont)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24C)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Stephen Street in Lemont
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and erected 1903
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stephen Street
Significance: