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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CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss span carries the CTA Green Line over the Metra Southwest Service (former Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad)
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
South Side Elevated Railroad
Design:
170' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra Southwest Service
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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway
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Abandoned Elston Avenue Bridge
Abandoned Elston Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-6E)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road Bloomingdale Line over Elston Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue
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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
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UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)
UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #21)
This stone and concrete arch bridge crosses Prairie Creek on the east side of Des Plaines
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1883 and 1929
by
Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-15' stone arch (north tracks) and 2-15' concrete arch (south track)
Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Prairie Creek
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CN Oak Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
CN Oak Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.76)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Oak Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Oak Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Mozart Street 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 Mozart Street
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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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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
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UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1607)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Madison Street
Near West Side, 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 and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Madison Street
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