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 - 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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NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street 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:
78' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street
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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
Significance:
Deering Bridge
Deering Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300)
This large Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over the North Branch Chicago River
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
180' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule span and deck plate girder
Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago 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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UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grace Street
Significance:
CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
CNW North Shore Channel Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #543 1/4)
This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned railroad over the North Shore Channel south of Oakton Street
Owner: Private Owner
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
George W. Jackson, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and John T. Fanning & Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Shore Channel
Significance:
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
Significance:
UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.0)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Paulina 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 Paulina Street
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