Railroad Bridges in Winnebago County , Illinois
Winnebago County is located in north central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Rockford.
Random Bridges
UP Spring Creek Bridge (Rockford)
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:
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:
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
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:
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 Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)
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:
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 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:
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: