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.
Cities Chicago Lemont Glencoe Northbrook Evanston River Forest Arlington Heights Des Plaines Hillside Matteson Flossmoor Homewood North Riverside Lyons Melrose Park Skokie River Grove Berwyn

Random Bridges

Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
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Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)

(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)

This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage 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:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8E)

This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina 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 Paulina Street

Significance:

Minimal

NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)
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NS Princeton Avenue Bridge (Englewood)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over Princeton Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
1-50' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Princeton Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
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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

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
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Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Dearborn Street

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago Junction Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street

Significance:

Local

MTRA 64th Street Bridge
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MTRA 64th Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th Street

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Des Plaines River Bridge
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CPKC Des Plaines River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-20)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Milwaukee District West over the Des Plaines River in River Grove

River Grove, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
4-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #517)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Milwaukee Avenue

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-64' and 2-19' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Maplewood Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Maplewood Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10F)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Maplewood 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 Maplewood Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1297)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
43' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue

Significance:

Local