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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Coolidge Creek Interurban Culvert
Coolidge Creek Interurban Culvert
This concrete box culvert once carried the Rockford & Interurban Railway over Coolidge Creek west of Winnebago
Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1903
by
Chicago Engineering & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Rockford & Interurban Railway
Design:
8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over Coolidge Creek
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CN S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
CN S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-84.4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the South Fork of Kent Creek near Corbin Street in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Fork Kent Creek
Significance:
UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)
UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #50)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Turtle Creek in South Beloit
South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4-60' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek
Significance:
UP 20th Street Bridge (Rockford)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #452)
This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 20th Street in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 20th Street
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UP Bridge #48.50
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:
UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)
UP Broadway Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #455)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Broadway in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Broadway
Significance:
UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)
UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #433)
This deck plate girder bridge replaced a visually appealing lattice through truss bridge and consists of spans sourced from another location
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1988 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-70' deck plate girders and 1-32' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River
Significance:
CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge
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:
CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-616)
This standard Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the North Fork of Kent Creek
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Fork Kent Creek
Significance:
UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #456)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 9th Street in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 9th Street
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