Railroad Bridges in Sangamon County , Illinois
Sangamon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Springfield, the Capital of Illinois.
Random Bridges
CN Bridge #180.01
CN Bridge #180.01
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-180.01)
This concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed 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:
8' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1881)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad) near the small town of Curran
Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912 and 1923
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder and 1-38' and 1-27' concrete encased beams
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad)
Significance:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Mansion Road Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Mansion Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1891)
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:
NS Bridge #396.84
NS Bridge #396.84
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #152)
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:
NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #151)
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:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Industrial Drive Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Industrial Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1882)
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:
IM 4th Street Bridge
IM 4th Street Bridge
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:
Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge
Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1865)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail over Washington Street and an unnamed creek on the west side of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-65' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street
Significance:
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
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:
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Spaulding)
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Spaulding)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-186.7)
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: