Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Random Bridges
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Condit Street in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and C.R. Miller & Sons of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
46' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Condit Street
Significance:
NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702F)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forest Avenue on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
2-17' concrete encased beams and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Forest 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:
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 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:
CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.7)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Grand Avenue in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1957
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue
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 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:
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:
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: