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 through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis

Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952

by

Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
150' continuous through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street 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:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street

Significance:

This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Spring Creek on the west side of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1919 and 1921 using spans fabricated 1883, 1912 and 1921

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Ameran Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
119' lattice deck truss, 2-85' and 1-60' deck plate girders and 3-11' concrete arch skeleton abutment

Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Spring 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 small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Clear Creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek

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 massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over the Sangamon River near Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
198' subdivided Warren through truss, 7-30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

This historic through truss bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the South Fork Sangamon River along Illinois Route 29 near Rochester

Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Village of Rochester

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1890

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad

Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over 4th Street in Pawnee

Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder and 2-12' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance: