Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Random Bridges
NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #721)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Mosquito Creek along Illinois Route 48 northeast of Blue Mound
Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702C)
This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over West Main Street in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-53' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Main Street
Significance:
NS Bridge #385.05
NS Bridge #385.05
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718A)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed ditch along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1906
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
42' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
NS Nevada Road Bridge
NS Nevada Road Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718 1/2)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Nevada Road along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1906
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
42' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nevada Road
Significance:
NS Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
NS Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #705)
This massive deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over the Sangamon River and Illinois Route 48 on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
4-106', 4-90', 1-55' and 3-50' deck plate girders and 2-18', 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Illinois Route 48
Significance:
NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #700A)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Unknown and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
84' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)
Significance:
DREI Park Drive Bridge
DREI Park Drive Bridge
(Charles Becker Underpass)
This attractive concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Shore Drive
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Shesshley & Janney of Johnstown, Pennsylvania
for
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Design:
43' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Lake Shore Drive
Significance:
NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702B)
This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over Oakland Avenue in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-54' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Oakland Avenue
Significance:
CN Prairie Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
CN Prairie Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-751.8)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Prairie Avenue in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-19' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Prairie Avenue
Significance:
NS Sunset Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
NS Sunset Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #703)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Sunset Avenue on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder and 4-40' concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunset Avenue
Significance: