Railroad Bridges in Winnebago County , Illinois
Winnebago County is located in north central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Rockford.
Random Bridges
CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)
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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #33
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:
Rockford Railroad Crossing (East)
Rockford Railroad Crossing (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #468)
This unique helicoidal skew stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1882
by
H.T. Smith of Rockford, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
17' helicoidal skew stone arch
Description:
Helicoidal skew stone arch bridge over driveway (former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad)
Significance:
UP Keith Creek Bridge (Rockford)
UP Keith Creek Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #457)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Keith Creek in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Keith Creek
Significance:
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:
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Coolidge Creek Culvert
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:
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 Main Street Bridge (Rockford)
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:
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 Rock River Bridge (Rockford)
UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #469)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-114' and 2-99' Warren deck trusses
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River
Significance: