Will County , Illinois

Railroad Bridges in Will County , Illinois

Will County is located in northeast Illinois. It is one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Joliet.

Cities Joliet Wilmington Custer Park New Lenox Rockdale Beecher Mokena Crete

Random Bridges

BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 5th Avenue in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-42' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 5th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #37A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Jackson Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-44' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jackson Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36F)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Ohio Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-44' and 2-13' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ohio Street

Significance:

Local

CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #401)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Mayor Art Schultz Drive in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-37' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mayor Art Schultz Drive

Significance:

Local

BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36E)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Scott Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-61' and 2-36' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scott Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF I&M Canal Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36A)

This massive Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1935

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
200' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Moderate

UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #296)

This small stone and concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Deer Creek

Crete, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890 and c. 1915

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
11' stone and concrete arch culvert

Description:
Stone and concrete arch culvert over Deer Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Chicago Road Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete

Crete, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status:

Built c. 1915

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street

Significance:

Local

CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Des Plaines Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1940

American Bridge Company of New York and Rady Coal & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
51' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street

Significance:

Local