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Abandoned Rooks Creek Bridge
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:
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
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:
BNSF Jackson Street Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
BNSF Mud Creek Bridge (Abilene)
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:
BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge
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:
BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)
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
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:
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge

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:
CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
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:
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (North)
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:
CN Flossmoor Road Bridge
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:
CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
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:
CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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:
CN Logan Street Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN Main Street Bridge (Matteson)
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:
CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN Stadium Drive Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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:
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
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:
CNW Calmus Creek Bridge
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:
CPKC 122nd Street Bridge
CPKC 122nd Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-834)
This large deck plate girder bridge crosses 122nd Street southwest of Mosby
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:
CPKC Preston Road Bridge
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:
Delano Railroad Bridge
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:
IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
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:
IAIS Sylvan Slough Bridge
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:
KBSR Kankakee River Bridge (Aroma Park)
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:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (East)
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:
Lake Wobegon Trail - Sauk River Bridge (Middle)
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:
LaSalle Railroad Bridge
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:
MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (Southwest)
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:
Matteson Railroad Crossing
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:
OTVR I-94 Bridge
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:
Pierre Railroad Bridge
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:
Pierre Railroad Bridge
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:
Quincy Railroad Bridge
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:
Robert Street Lift Bridge
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:
Seneca Railroad Bridge
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:
Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
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:
TC&W Chippewa River Bridge (West)
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:
UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
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:
UP Bridge #43.51
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:
UP Deerpath Road Bridge
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:
UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Des Plaines)
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:
UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (North)
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:
UP Des Plaines Street Bridge (South)
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:
UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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:
UP Jefferson-Hubbard Viaduct
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:
UP Kinzie Street Bridge
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:
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
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:
UP Prairie Alley Bridge
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:
UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #2
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #7
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #8
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:
UP Sand Creek Bridge #9
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:
UP US-30 Bridge (Fulton)
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:
Wabash Bridge (St. Charles)
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: