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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Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-56)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over the North Branch Chicago River in Edgebrook Woods
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Jefferson Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago River
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CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.2)
This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Front Street and the Old Plank Road Trail 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:
37' deck plate girder, 34' concrete encased beam and 2-25' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Front Street and Old Plank Road Trail
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UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Ashland 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 Ashland Avenue
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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #516)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Addison Street
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street
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Kedzie Avenue Railroad Bridge
Kedzie Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Madison & Northern Swing Bridge)
This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal east of Kedzie Avenue
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio; MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois and Winson Brothers Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
474' Pratt through truss swing bridge
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal
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CPKC Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
CPKC Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-42)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Lawrence Avenue
Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-28' and 2-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lawrence Avenue
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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
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CPKC Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-30)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Addison Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street
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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue
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
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