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 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

MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena

Mokena, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1929

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
59' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue

Significance:

Local

MTRA Bridge #333

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #333)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek in New Lenox

New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street 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:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

Joliet Junction Trail Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale

Rockdale, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905

Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway

Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation

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

Wauponsee Glacial Trail - Forked Creek Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1141)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102 northeast of Custer Park

Custer Park, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-100' and 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102

Significance:

Local

Joliet Connection Railroad Bridge

This curved deck girder and concrete slab bridge carries a wye track over York Avenue and Washington Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1912

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

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Chicago & Alton Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
1-43', 1-35', 1-18' deck plate girder and 8 span concrete slab

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over York Avenue and Washington Street

Significance:

Local

UP Water Street Bridge (Wilmington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #52.70)

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Water Street in Wilmington

Wilmington, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1916

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Water Street

Significance:

Local

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