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 Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
53' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue
Significance:
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)
This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
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:
8 span trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8K)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winchester 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 Winchester Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
BNSF Des Plaines River Bridge (Lyons)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #11A)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Santa Fe over the Des Plaines River in Lyons
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
6-52' deck plate girder and 2-30' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
Significance:
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 Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Foster 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 Foster Avenue (US Highway 41)
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Washtenaw Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Washtenaw Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10N)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw Avenue
Significance:
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn Street north of 16th Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
Significance:
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses East Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
36' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over East Avenue
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
Significance: