Railroad Bridges in Lake County , Illinois

Lake County is located in extreme northeastern Illinois. It makes up one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland area. The seat and largest city are both Waukegan.
Cities North Chicago Waukegan Lake Bluff Lake Forest Highwood Highland Park Winthrop Harbor Rondout Barrington

Random Bridges

Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
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Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge

This concrete rigid frame bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Commonweath Edison

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1937

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad

Design:
50' concrete rigid frame

Description:
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Deerpath Road

Significance:

Local

UP Skokie River Bridge
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UP Skokie River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269-C)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Skokie River

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder and 16' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Skokie River

Significance:

Local

UP Kellogg Creek Bridge (Winthrop Harbor)
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UP Kellogg Creek Bridge (Winthrop Harbor)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1418)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kellogg Creek near Winthrop Harbor

Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
52' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kellogg Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)
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UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1352)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Bloom Street in Highwood

Highwood, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bloom Street

Significance:

Local

CN Foss Park Avenue Bridge
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CN Foss Park Avenue Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over Foss Park Avenue in North Chicago

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1943

by

Unknown and John Darrow of Waukegan, Illinois

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
88' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foss Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge
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UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1384 1/2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Foss Park Avenue

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-18' and 1-9' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Foss Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Vine Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)
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UP Vine Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1349 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Vine Avenue in Highland Park

Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vine Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Laurel Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)
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UP Laurel Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1349)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Laurel Avenue in Highland Park

Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-28' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Laurel Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)
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UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269-G)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel bridges over the Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path in Lake Bluff

Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' and 39' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path

Significance:

Local

UP Illinois Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
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UP Illinois Road Bridge (Lake Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1370 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Illinois Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
49' and 2-11' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Road

Significance:

Local