Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Random Bridges
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:
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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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 Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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 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: