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This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kellogg Creek near Winthrop Harbor
Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
52' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kellogg Creek
Significance:
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This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forest Avenue on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
2-17' concrete encased beams and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Forest Avenue
Significance:
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This steel stringer bridge crosses Route H in Liberty
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-50', 2-21' and 2-20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Route H
Significance:
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork Whitewater River alongside US Highway 14 between Dover and Eyota
Dover, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
63' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Whitewater River
Significance:
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Namekagon River near Trego
Trego, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1926 and c. 1960
by
American Bridge Company of New York; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-75', 1-60' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Namekagon River
Significance:
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