Railroad Bridges in LaSalle County, Illinois
LaSalle County is located in north central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Ottawa.
Random Bridges
Split Rock Tunnel
Split Rock Tunnel
This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle
LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Bypassed and Abandoned
Built 1853
by
Clark & Mann
for
Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company
Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining
Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Bridge #82.36)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 4th Avenue in Mendota
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-20' and 1-10' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Avenue
Significance:
RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)
RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)
This abandoned pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal
Utica, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Status: Abandoned
Built 1891
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
88' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
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RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Marseilles)
RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Marseilles)
This through plate girder swing bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Marseilles
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
W.G. Coolidge & Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
132' through plate girder swing span
Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
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IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #982)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Little Vermillion River in LaSalle
LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-54' and 2-51' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Vermillion River
Significance:
CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)
CSX Unnamed Creek Arch (Marseilles)
This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek near Young Street in Marseilles
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
This pony truss bridge is the northern of three abandoned bridges over the millrace in Marseilles which once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur to the Nabisco Plant
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
82' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
Significance:
IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge
IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #960)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over Pecumsaugan Creek between LaSalle and Utica
LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-60' and 1-43' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pecumsaugan Creek
Significance:
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge formerly carried the Illinois Traction System over the Fox River and Champlain Street in Ottawa
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: City of Ottawa
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
8-58' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River and Champlain Street
Significance:
Ottawa Railroad Bridge
Ottawa Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #81.45)
This large Pratt through truss lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Illinois River in Ottawa
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and reconstructed 1933
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-176' Pratt through trusses with lift span, 73' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss lift bridge over Illinois River
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