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:
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)
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DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge #133)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Decatur along US Route 36 on the east side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1915 and 1922 using a span fabricated 1889
by
Unknown, McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
for
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Design:
3-73', 1-50', 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)
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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:
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:
CN South Franklin Street Bridge (Decatur)
CN South Franklin Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-751.3)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Franklin Street (Northbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1965
by
American Bridge Company (Gary Plant) and Fisher-Stoune, Inc. of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
128' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Franklin Street (Northbound Business US Route 51)
Significance:
NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #117)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1933
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Roy W. Christy of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51)
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:
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
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