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 Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge
This unique truss and girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over the North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and an abandoned C&NW line
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1925
by
Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Design:
120' double intersection Warren deck truss, 105' Pratt pony truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Truss and girder bridge over North Shore Channel, McCormick Boulevard and abandoned C&NW Railway
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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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)
Significance:
Polly L Bridge
Polly L Bridge
(Metropolitain West Side Elevated Truss Bridge)
This abandoned Pennsylvania through truss span was left standing after much of the of the Logan Square Branch was abandoned.
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned, reused as signal bridge
Built 1895
by
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
for
Metropolitan West Side Elevated
Design:
258' Parker through truss
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
Significance:
CTA Purple Line - Ridge Avenue Bridge
CTA Purple Line - Ridge Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-174)
This through plate girder bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Ridge Avenue and Lincoln Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-100' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ridge Avenue and Lincoln Street
Significance:
Abandoned Wood Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Wood Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.36)
This through plate girder bridge across Wood Street 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:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wood Street
Significance:
UP Augusta Boulevard Bridge (West Town)
UP Augusta Boulevard Bridge (West Town)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1284)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Augusta Boulevard near Racine Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-13' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Augusta Boulevard
Significance:
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
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 Wellington Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale Trail (606 Trail) over Marshfield Avenue
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
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-12' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshfield Avenue
Significance:
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac 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:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue
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