Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois


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

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ICG Farm Creek Bridge

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ICG Farm Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #142.2)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Farm Creek near Jefferson Street in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Washington

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge

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River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek near Kerfoot Street in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Fondulac Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
42' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed 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

for

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

River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge

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River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Coal Creek in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of East Peoria

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Coal 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

UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)

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UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1753)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Mackinaw River north of Green Valley

Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and c. 1975 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
130' quadrangular lattice through truss, 50' deck plate girder, 1-45' and 6-40' steel stringers

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mackinaw River

Significance:

Moderate

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

Delavan Stone Arch (East)

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Delavan Stone Arch (East)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #159.6)

This stone arch bridge is the eastern of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan

Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Delavan

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6

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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6

This deck plate girder bridge is the sixth 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 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
2-57' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm 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