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.
Random Bridges
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 Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
UP Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1299)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Webster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Webster Avenue
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue
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:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood Street at Kinzie Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Wood Street
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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
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BRC Monroe Street Bridge
BRC Monroe Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Belt Railway of Chicago over Monroe Street
West Garfield Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Austin, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Belt Railway of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Belt Railway of Chicago
Design:
72' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Monroe Street
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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
Significance:
CSX Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
CSX Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the eastern of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue
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UP Davis Street Bridge (Arlington Heights)
UP Davis Street Bridge (Arlington Heights)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #28)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Davis Street along US Highway 14 in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929 and 1930
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Davis Street
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Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10M)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Talman Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Talman Avenue
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