Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Random Bridges
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:
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 Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-74.7)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)
Significance:
NS Sunset Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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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 Franklin Street Bridge (Decatur)
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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 Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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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:
NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #123)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad across Stevens Creek alongside US Route 36 on the west side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
3-39' steel stringer and 2-55' concrete covered stone arches
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
NS Lake Decatur Bridge
NS Lake Decatur Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #110)
This massive closed spandrel concrete arch bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Lake Decatur on the east side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
William P. Carmichael Company of Williamsport, Indiana
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
4-100' skewed closed spandrel concrete arches
Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)
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:
DT Willow Branch Bridge
DT Willow Branch Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-739.9)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Willow Branch along US Route 51 south of Macon
Owner: Decatur Junction Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch
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