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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UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)
UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1335 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Hazel Avenue in Glencoe
Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hazel Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Humboldt Boulevard Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Humboldt Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10V)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Humboldt Boulevard in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Humboldt Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
12 span concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Humboldt Boulevard
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Milwaukee Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Milwaukee Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8T)
This unique tied arch bridge reused an older through plate girder bridge and now carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Milwaukee 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 and reconstructed 2014
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
66' tied arch supporting 2-23' and 2-10' through plate girder spans
Description:
Tied arch and through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)
This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
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
Significance:
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:
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona 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 Winona Street
Significance:
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, 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
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
UP Prairie Alley Bridge
UP Prairie Alley Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Metra Line to Union Station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
90' through plate girder and 4 span deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Metra
Significance: