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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Lemont Railroad Bridge
Lemont Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)
This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-36)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Montrose Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Montrose Avenue
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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
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
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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
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
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UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)
UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #845)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Weller Creek near Rand Road in Des Plaines
Des Plaines, 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:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weller Creek
Significance:
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Leland Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
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 Leland Avenue
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UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #518)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Irving Park Road
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:
1-59' and 2-23' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
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BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)
BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10AA)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) in Lyons
Lyons, Cook County, Illinois to Forest View, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue)
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Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-2)
This unique counterbalanced swing span once carried the Milwaukee Road over the North Branch Chicago River at Goose Island
Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
230' counterbalanced Pratt through truss swing bridge
Description:
Counterbalanced through truss swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - California Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - California Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10R)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over California 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:
2-25' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over California Avenue
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