Railroad Bridges in Winnebago County , Illinois


Winnebago County is located in north central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Rockford.

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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Rockford)

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UP Spring Creek Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #763)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a short spur of the original Chicago & North Western Railway line between Rockford and Kenosha over Spring Creek

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #33

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #33

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch west of Atwood Road east of Roscoe

Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Roscoe Township

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1863

by

Unknown

for

Galena & Chicago Union Railroad

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Main Street Bridge (Rockford)

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UP Main Street Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #470)

This unusual through girder and pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 2 (Main Street) in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
73' double intersection Warren pony truss (center track) and 73' through plate girder (outer tracks)

Description:
Pony truss and through girder bridge over Illinois Route 2 (Main Street)

Significance:

Regional

Stone Bridge Trail - South Kinnikinnick Creek Bridge

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Stone Bridge Trail - South Kinnikinnick Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #45)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over South Kinnikinnick Creek

Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Roscoe Township

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over South Kinnikinnick Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #48.50

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UP Bridge #48.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #48 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935 using spans fabricated 1912 and c. 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over driveway

Significance:

Local

CPKC Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)

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CPKC Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-214)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Turtle Creek in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-69' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Coolidge Creek Culvert

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Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Coolidge Creek Culvert

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #510)

This small stone arch culvert carries the Pecatonica Prairie Trail over Coolidge Creek west of Winnebago

Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Winnebago County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1860

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Coolidge Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)

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CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-546)

This large Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the Rock River in Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-120' Pratt pony trusses and 5-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

Abandoned S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

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Abandoned S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #480)

This large concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork of Kent Creek on the west side of Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Commonweath Edison

Status: Abandoned

Built 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over S. Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge

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CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-224)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Prairie Hill Road north of Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1965

by

Unknown and Shappert Engineering Company of Belvidere, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Prairie Hill Road

Significance:

Minimal