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This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) mainline over Otter Creek south of Ashton
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-65' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Otter Creek
Significance:
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This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River southeast of Afton
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1909 using spans fabricated 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6-65' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River
Significance:
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This unique Warren through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge across the Kansas River in Topeka
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1903 and 1952 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6-153' Warren through trusses
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Kansas River
Significance:
This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a busy BNSF Railway line in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-52' and 1-52' concrete encased through plate girders
Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway
Significance:
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wood Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wood Street
Significance:
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