Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois


Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.

Random Bridges

ICG Bridge #149.7

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ICG Bridge #149.7

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #149.7)

This small stone arch culvert once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek on the southwest side of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #5

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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #5

This through plate girder bridge is the fifth crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway line near Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder and 35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

NYC Bridge #462

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NYC Bridge #462

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 between Mackinaw and Tremont

Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Third Street Overpass (Delavan)

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Third Street Overpass (Delavan)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #157.0)

This attractive pony truss bridge was reused as an overpass to carry 3rd Street over the former Chicago & Alton Railroad in Delavan

Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Delavan

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1907 using a span fabricated c. 1878

by

Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
63' double intersection Warren pony truss and 17' timber stringer

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

High

ICG Bridge #152.8

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ICG Bridge #152.8

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #152.8)

This small stone arch culvert once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek southwest of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #3

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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #3

(Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Bridge #46)

This large brick lined stone arch bridge is the third crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
24' brick lined stone arch

Description:
Brick lined stone arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1

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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1

This small deck plate girder bridge is the first and easternmost crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1895

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

TZPR Farm Creek Bridge

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TZPR Farm Creek Bridge

This unusual through truss bridge carries the former Peoria & Pekin Union Railway over Farm Creek in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Tazewell & Peoria Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and 1930

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York

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Peoria & Pekin Union Railway

Design:
118' Schaub variant through truss and 125' through plate girder

Description:
Schaub variant through truss bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Regional

NYC Dillon Creek Bridge

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NYC Dillon Creek Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #475)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over Dillon Creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Tremont

Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dillon Creek

Significance:

Local

UP IL Route 29 Bridge

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UP IL Route 29 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Bridge #1738)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge was rebuilt and moved from another location to carry the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 29 south of Pekin

Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
170' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Illinois Route 29

Significance:

Regional