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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CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
CPKC Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-20)
This decorative steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Wrightwood Avenue
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and L. Balkin Builder of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
46' steel stringer and concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wrightwood 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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Lake Street Bridge
Lake Street Bridge
This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Lake Street and the CTA Pink and Green Lines over the South Branch Chicago River
Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
City of Chicago
Design:
245' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)
Description:
Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River
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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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Berwyn Railroad Crossing
Berwyn Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.6)
This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a busy BNSF Railway line in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-52' and 1-52' concrete encased through plate girders
Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
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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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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
62' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
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UP Keystone Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Keystone Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.8)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Keystone 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 Keystone Avenue
Significance:
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn Street north of 16th Street
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:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
Significance:
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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