This abandoned through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: City of Springfield

Status: Abandoned

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-34', 1-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad)

Significance:

This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Lick Creek northwest of Chatham

Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1921 using spans fabricated 1883

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-125' and 1-119' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss and 2-37' concrete arch skeleton abutment

Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Lick Creek

Significance:

This unique concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Prairie School Road and an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding

Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-18' and 3-14' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Prairie School Road and unnamed creek

Significance:

This standard flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding

Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' flat-top concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Mansion Road northwest of Chatham

Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1912

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mansion Road

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Cook Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cook Street

Significance:

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 west of Illiopolis

Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
5' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Dirksen Parkway (Former US Route 66) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
56' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Capitol Avenue in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-41' and 2-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Capitol Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Norfolk Southern Railway and Industrial Drive near Curran

Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1912

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder and 50' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway and Industrial Drive

Significance: