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 Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-52)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Elston Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-49' and 2-25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8K)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winchester 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 Winchester Avenue
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CN Wabash Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Wabash Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.09)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Wabash Avenue 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:
61' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue
Significance:
MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd 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:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street
Significance:
UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
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 Grace Street
Significance:
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
Significance:
Matteson Railroad Crossing
Matteson Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.5)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in Matteson
Matteson, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-37' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Canadian National Railway
Significance:
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.60)
This through plate girder bridge across Damen 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 Damen Avenue
Significance:
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-64)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Ainslie Street
Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ainslie Street
Significance:
CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
CPKC Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-40)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Wilson Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-13' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wilson Avenue
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