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
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
CTA Red Line - Lawrence Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-62)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Lawrence Avenue
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Montrose Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Montrose Avenue
Significance:
UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15.0)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Thatcher Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Thatcher Avenue
Significance:
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:
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
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:
Bloomingdale Trail - Drake Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Drake Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-12H)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Drake Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago
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 Drake Avenue
Significance:
CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge
CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-166)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Simpson Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-25' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Simpson Street
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:
CN Bridge #2.14
CN Bridge #2.14
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.14)
This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over an alley between State Street and Wabash Avenue
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:
27' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Alley
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