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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CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.2)
This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Front Street and the Old Plank Road Trail in Matteson
Matteson, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
37' deck plate girder, 34' concrete encased beam and 2-25' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Front Street and Old Plank Road Trail
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Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10U)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Richmond 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 Richmond Street
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UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (South)
UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.8)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Des Plaines Street
West Town, 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:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer; 1-56', 2-17' trough floor through plate girder
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street
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CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
CTA Green Line - Englewood Truss Bridge
This Pratt through truss span carries the CTA Green Line over the Metra Southwest Service (former Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad)
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
South Side Elevated Railroad
Design:
170' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra Southwest Service
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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood 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 Wood Street
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CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
CN Butterfield Road Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road) near Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1958
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-63' and 2-45' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 56 (Butterfield Road)
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:
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
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UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest 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:
62' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
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