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 Broadway Bridge (Rockford)

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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:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)

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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:

Regional

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

Coolidge Creek Interurban Culvert

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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

Significance:

Local

Rockford Trail Bridge

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Rockford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #23.27)

This large through truss bridge once carried the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Rock River in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: City of Rockford

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1896 and 1929 using spans fabricated 1898

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
5-150' Pratt through trusses and 2-63' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)

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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:

Local

UP Keith Creek Bridge (Rockford)

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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:

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

UP Tay Street Bridge

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UP Tay Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #473)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Tay Street and the South Fork of Kent Creek

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Tay Street and South Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

Local