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
Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Prairie Avenue
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Junction Railway
Design:
1-55' and 2-25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prairie Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale Trail (606 Trail) over Marshfield Avenue
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
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-12' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshfield Avenue
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:
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
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 Wellington Avenue
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CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-32)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-48' and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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:
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.54)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway across Marshall Boulevard
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-55', 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard
Significance:
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line over Wilson Avenue at Cicero Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-19' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Wilson Avenue
Significance:
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
Significance:
Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)
Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the western of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location
North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: Abandoned
Built 1909
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue
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