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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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

Townhall Road Stone Arch

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Townhall Road Stone Arch

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #150.8)

This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek southwest of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Hopedale Township

Status: Abandoned

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

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

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

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

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

NYC Bridge #456

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NYC Bridge #456

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Mackinaw

Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete 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

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