Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois


Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)

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Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the western of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location

North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1909

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad

Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)

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BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #111.66)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal southwest of Wyanet

Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
89' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #530

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CPKC Bridge #530

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)

This small deck girder bridge is built similar to a steel stringer, but is classified as a girder

Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1916

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
26' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over farm access drive

Significance:

Local

CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge

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CPKC Cascade Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #M-128)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Cascade Creek north of Civic Center Drive in Rochester

Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-37' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cascade Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Crown Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556 1/2)

This deck plate girder and trestle bridge crosses Crown Avenue west of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
33' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crown Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Plum Creek Bridge

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CPKC Plum Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #556)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Plum Creek west of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Plum Creek

Significance:

Local

CSX Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

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CSX Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the eastern of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad

Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue

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

MTRA 43rd Street Bridge

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MTRA 43rd Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #42)

This through plate girder bridge once carried numerous tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway/New York Central Railroad over 43rd Street

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Fuller Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway

Design:
1-70' through plate girder (west tracks); 1-40' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringer (east tracks)

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street

Significance:

Local

Omaha Bridge #15

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Omaha Bridge #15

(Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Bridge #15)

This bobtail Warren through truss swing bridge was jointly built between the Omaha Road and the Milwaukee Road to cross the Mississippi River

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Open to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and others

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
239' bobtail Warren through truss swing span and deck plate girder

Description:
Bobtail Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

High

UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)

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UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #66)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Geneva

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-74' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

UP Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)

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UP Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1299)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Webster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Webster Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)

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UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #410)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Willow River in Hudson

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1900

by

Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
64' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow River

Significance:

Local