This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Spaulding

Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and J.C. Lynch Construction Company of Monmouth, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-100', 8-75' and 1-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River

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 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 massive deck truss bridge carries the Sangmaon Valley Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Sangamon River northwest of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912, 1921 and c. 1975

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; American Bridge Company of New York; Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-150' double intersection Warren deck truss, 3-85' and 1-60' deck plate girder and 40' steel stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an old alignment of McLaughlin Road along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart

Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of McLaughlin Road

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:

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 small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
5' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This attractive stone arch culvert carries the former Wabash Railroad across an unnamed creek east of Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1876

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed 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: