Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
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Fairview Park Interurban Bridge
Fairview Park Interurban Bridge
(Illinois Terminal Railroad Bridge #A-88.1)
This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Stevens Creek in Fairview Park on the west side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: City of Decatur
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Lafayette Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago Engineering & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
1-60', 2-45' and 2-25' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Stevens Creek
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:
CN South Side Drive Bridge
CN South Side Drive Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.2)
This modern steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive) on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1962
by
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-52', 1-39', 1-33' and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive)
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:
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 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:
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.6)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-100' and 3-90' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive
Significance:
NS Branch Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
NS Branch Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #723)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over a branch of 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 1905
by
Unknown and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Mosquito Creek
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:
CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.9)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1933
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51)
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