Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois

Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Cities Decatur Boody Blue Mound Macon

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NS Bridge #385.05
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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

Boody, Macon County, Illinois

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:

Local

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:

Local

NS Lake Decatur Bridge
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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:

High

CN Prairie Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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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:

Local

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:

Minimal

NS Nevada Road Bridge
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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

Boody, Macon County, Illinois

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:

Local

DREI Lake Decatur Bridge
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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)

Significance:

Moderate

NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
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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:

Local

CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
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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:

Local

NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
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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:

Local