This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River on the west side of Monticello
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: City of Monticello
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1891
by
Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
159' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River
Significance:
This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses the Straight River near the River Bend Nature Center
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
3-44' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straight River
Significance:
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Nickel Plate over the Mackinaw River between Goodfield and Congerville
Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
Unknown
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
3-160' Warren deck trusses, 1-60' and 1-54' deck plate girder
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mackinaw River
Significance:
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1885
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Spring Creek west of Crescent City
Crescent City, Iroquois County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-78' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
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