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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Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Leavitt Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
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
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Leavitt Street
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Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8J)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wolcott 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 Wolcott Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.48)
This through plate girder bridge across Wolcott 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 Wolcott Avenue
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CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.01)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Michigan 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:
1-51' and 2-22' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #7.3)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Western over the Des Plaines River in Lyons
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Illinois Western Railroad
Design:
6-52' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
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UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)
This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
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Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8F)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hermitage 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 Hermitage Avenue
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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
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UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.4)
This large trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Union Pacific lines over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
West Town, 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:
12 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street
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Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge
Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-6)
This unique counterbalanced deck plate girder swing bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River south of Cortland Street
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
175' counterbalanced deck plate girder swing span and 70' deck plate girder
Description:
Counterbalanced deck plate girder swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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