Railroad Bridges in McLean County, Illinois


McLean County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Bloomington.

Random Bridges

UP Bridge #112.20

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UP Bridge #112.20

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #112.2)

This small stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek south of Lexington

Lexington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1880 and c. 1887

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #378.60

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NS Bridge #378.60

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #919)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch on the west side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1891

by

Unknown

for

Lake Erie & Western Railroad

Design:
5' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Olive Street Bridge (Bloomington)

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UP Olive Street Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #126.8)

This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Olive Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
34' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Olive Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #127.10

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UP Bridge #127.10

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #127.2)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Stringtown Road Bridge

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UP Stringtown Road Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #130.3)

This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Stringtown Road south of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
33' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stringtown Road

Significance:

Local

UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)

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UP Timber Creek Bridge (Funks Grove)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #136.5)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Timber Creek along Old US Route 66 at Funks Grove

Funks Grove, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1930

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-72', 1-56' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Timber Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)

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UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #125.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Division Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1922 and 1929

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Division Street

Significance:

Local

UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Lexington)

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Lexington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #111.2)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad across the Mackinaw River south of Lexington

Lexington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Strobel Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-81' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mackinaw River

Significance:

Local

NS Sugar Creek Bridge (Bloomington)

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NS Sugar Creek Bridge (Bloomington)

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #920)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad over Sugar Creek on the west side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1950

by

Unknown

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sugar Creek Bridge (Bloomington)

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UP Sugar Creek Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #125.0)

This wide deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Sugar Creek in Normal

Normal, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1884, 1890, 1920 and 1924

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Moderate