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Abandoned Rooks Creek Bridge

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Abandoned Rooks Creek Bridge

This abandoned concrete arch bridge once carried the Bloomington, Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway over Rooks Creek south of Pontiac

Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1910

by

Burnham & Ives of Bloomington, Illinois

for

Bloomington, Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway

Design:
4-60' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rooks Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 4th Avenue in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-36' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 5th Avenue in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-42' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 5th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)

This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago

Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #37A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Jackson Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-44' and 2-14' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jackson Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

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BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #58.6)

This steel stringer bridge crossed Mud Creek along Cherry Street in Abilene

Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1959

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-52', 1-50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Lost steel stringer bridge over Mud Creek

Significance:

Minimal

BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36F)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Ohio Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-44' and 2-13' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ohio Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge

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BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #261.50)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River at Quincy

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
5-105', 2-95' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay

Significance:

Local

BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)

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BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36E)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Scott Street on the north side of Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-61' and 2-36' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scott Street

Significance:

Local

Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge

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Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #981)

This Pratt through truss bridge has been preserved as a pedestrian bridge

Downtown, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Owner: City of Minneapolis

Status: Open to trail traffic

Built 1901

by

Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota and designed by Charles Frederick Lowrth

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
175' pin connected Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Channel of Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.9)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Chester Street near 1st Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chester Street

Significance:

Local

CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)

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CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #23.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Dixie Highway in Homewood

Homewood, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Dixie Highway

Significance:

Local

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (North)

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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (North)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6WW)

This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
65' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Flossmoor Road Bridge

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CN Flossmoor Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #25.0)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Flossmoor Road

Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 1-10' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Flossmoor Road

Significance:

Local

CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)

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CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.2)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Front Street and the Old Plank Road Trail in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
37' deck plate girder, 34' concrete encased beam and 2-25' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Front Street and Old Plank Road Trail

Significance:

Local

CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

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CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Grand Avenue in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.0)

This deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge crosses Logan Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 and 1923

by

Unknown, American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-28' concrete encased beam (west 3 tracks), 58' deck plate girder (east 3 tracks)

Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete encased beam bridge over Logan Street

Significance:

Local

CN Main Street Bridge (Matteson)

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CN Main Street Bridge (Matteson)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.3)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Main Street in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-30' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.83)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a pedestrian walkway in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-19' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over pedestrian walkway

Significance:

Local

CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.2)

This concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge crosses Springfield Avenue in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-10' concrete slabs (main tracks); 71' through plate girder (west track)

Description:
Concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge over Springfield Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)

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CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.41)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses St. Marys Road near US Highway 45 in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
25' and 20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over St. Marys Road

Significance:

Local

CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)

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CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.9)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Stadium Drive near US Highway 45 in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Stadium Drive

Significance:

Local

CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

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CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.87)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses University Avenue near 1st Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-26' concrete encased beams and 2 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over University Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Vollmer Road Bridge

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CN Vollmer Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor

Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
25' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road

Significance:

Local

CNW Calmus Creek Bridge

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CNW Calmus Creek Bridge

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #63)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses Calmus Creek

Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Owner: City of Mason City

Status: Abandoned

Built 1947

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
50' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Calmus Creek

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

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CPKC 122nd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-834)

This large deck plate girder bridge crosses 122nd Street southwest of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-30' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 122nd Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Preston Road Bridge

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CPKC Preston Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-464)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Preston Road between Savanna and Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
45' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ashby Preston

Significance:

Minimal

Delano Railroad Bridge

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Delano Railroad Bridge

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #38.8)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Crow River and River Street in Delano

Delano, Wright County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1945

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River and River Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge

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IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #982)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Little Vermillion River in LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1952

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-54' and 2-51' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

IAIS Sylvan Slough Bridge

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IAIS Sylvan Slough Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1816)

This massive through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Sylvan Slough in Rock Island

Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-114', 3-105', 1-95' through plate girders and 75' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sylvan Slough

Significance:

Moderate

KBSR Kankakee River Bridge (Aroma Park)

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KBSR Kankakee River Bridge (Aroma Park)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #740)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central over the Kankakee River and Birchwood Lane in Aroma Park

Aroma Park, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and 1919

by

Unknown and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (Big Four)

Design:
6-78', 1-71', 1-67', 1-27' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River and Birchwood Lane

Significance:

Moderate

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)

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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Sauk River south of County Road 65

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1954

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)

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Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle crossing of the Sauk River along the Lake Wobegon Trail

Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota

Owner: Minnesota Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1951

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River

Significance:

Local

LaSalle Railroad Bridge

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LaSalle Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A855.5)

This massive truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Illinois River at LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois to Oglesby, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Buzzi Unicem

Status: In Use

Built 1896, 1920 and 1933

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Corporation

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
340' Parker through truss, Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck truss bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

High

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)

This deck truss and girder viaduct serves as the southwestern approach to the MacArthur Bridge

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Dunham Construction Company of St. Louis

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
117' Pratt deck truss, through plate girder and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association and city streets

Significance:

Regional

Matteson Railroad Crossing

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Matteson Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-37' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Local

OTVR I-94 Bridge

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OTVR I-94 Bridge

This through plate girder bridge is a good example of an early Interstate grade separation

Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Owner: Otter Tail Valley Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1961

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and John Dieseth Company of Fergus Falls, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
4 span skewed through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 94

Significance:

Local

Pierre Railroad Bridge

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Pierre Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)

This iconic through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre

Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota to Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Arthur McMullen & Company of Evanston, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
446' through truss swing span, 4-350' Pennsylvania through trusses, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

National

Pierre Railroad Bridge

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Pierre Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)

This iconic through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre

Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota to Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota

Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Arthur McMullen & Company of Evanston, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
446' through truss swing span, 4-350' Pennsylvania through trusses, deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

National

Quincy Railroad Bridge

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Quincy Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.44)

This large truss bridge carries the BNSF mainline across the Mississippi River at Quincy

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois to West Quincy, Marion County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
336' polygonal Warren through truss, 7-228' Warren deck trusses, 2-90' and 4-84' deck plate girders

Description:
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

Robert Street Lift Bridge

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Robert Street Lift Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Bridge #424.50)

This through truss vertical lift bridge crosses the Mississippi River alongside Robert Street

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
192' Pratt through truss lift span and 8-79' deck plate girders

Description:
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

Seneca Railroad Bridge

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Seneca Railroad Bridge

This large Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over the Illinois River at Seneca

Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1893, 1916 and 1932

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Kankakee & Seneca Railroad

Design:
2-152' and 1-150' Pratt through truss lift bridge and 2-79' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

Regional

Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge

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Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge

This concrete rigid frame bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Commonweath Edison

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1937

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad

Design:
50' concrete rigid frame

Description:
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Deerpath Road

Significance:

Local

TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)

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TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-236)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two through girder bridges which carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Chippewa River in Montevideo

Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1913 and 1958

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-40' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

Local

UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge

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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #43.51

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UP Bridge #43.51

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #31)

This small steel stringer crosses an unnamed creek north of US Highway 169

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1948

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
3-12' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Deerpath Road Bridge

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UP Deerpath Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
51' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Deerpath Road

Significance:

Local

UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Des Plaines)

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UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Des Plaines)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #22)

This large through plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River in downtown Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910 and 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-84', 1-60' and 1-50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Local

UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (North)

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UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.6A)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines over Des Plaines Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street

Significance:

Local

UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (South)

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UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.8)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Des Plaines Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer; 1-56', 2-17' trough floor through plate girder

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street

Significance:

Local

UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)

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UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.8)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Fulton Street at Milwaukee Avenue

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Fulton Street

Significance:

Local

UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct

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UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.4)

This large trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Metra Union Pacific lines over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
12 span trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Jefferson Street and Hubbard Street

Significance:

Local

UP Kinzie Street Bridge

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UP Kinzie Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.2)

This large trough floor steel stringer viaduct carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8 span trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Kinzie Street and Clinton Street

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Prairie Alley Bridge

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UP Prairie Alley Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Metra Line to Union Station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
90' through plate girder and 4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Metra

Significance:

Local

UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)

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UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #21)

This stone and concrete arch bridge crosses Prairie Creek on the east side of Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1883 and 1929

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arch (north tracks) and 2-15' concrete arch (south track)

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Prairie Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #2

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #2

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #41)

This steel stringer bridge is one of several identical spans across Sand Creek near Jordan

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #7

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #34)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #8

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #8

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #33)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments and is one of several similar bridges in the area

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sand Creek Bridge #9

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UP Sand Creek Bridge #9

(Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Bridge #32)

This steel stringer bridge sits on attractive stone abutments

Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1944

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway

Design:
2-43' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sand Creek

Significance:

Local

UP US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

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UP US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #252 1/4)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over US Route 30 east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Central Engineering Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings

Design:
117' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 30

Significance:

Minimal

Wabash Bridge (St. Charles)

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Wabash Bridge (St. Charles)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #59)

This massive Cantilevered through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River in St. Charles

St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri to Earth City, Missouri

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
Cantilevered Warren through truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

National