Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York


Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge

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Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-56.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Badger State Trail (former Illinois Central Railroad) over the Cannonball Path (former Chicago & North Western Railway) in Fitchburg

Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland

for

Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad

Design:
3-52' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannonball Path

Significance:

Moderate

Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge

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Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R43.9)

This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Madison Branch over the Sugar River in Belleville

Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland

for

Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River

Significance:

Regional

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #1

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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #1

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T2.7)

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River south of Cherokee

Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2

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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #2

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T5.5)

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Quimby

Quimby, Cherokee County, Iowa

Owner: Cherokee County/Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3

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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #3

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T18.5)

This abandoned Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch over the Little Sioux River north of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Woodbury County

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

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IC Little Sioux River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T20.8)

This partially demolished Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the north side of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built 1887 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1881

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-175' and 2-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

Regional

Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge

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Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-2.9)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Madison Branch over the Pecatonica River west of Freeport

Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Freeport Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland

for

Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad

Design:
175' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River

Significance:

Regional

Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge

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Rock Rapids Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #S67.2)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Sioux Falls Branch over the Rock River in Rock Rapids

Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa

Owner: City of Rock Rapids

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built 1888

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and G.H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

South Elgin Railroad Crossing

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South Elgin Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #316)

This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Regional

Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge

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Union Bridge Trail - Little Sioux River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #T22.3)

This partially demolished historic Pratt through truss bridge carried the Illinois Central Railroad Onawa Branch across the Little Sioux River on the south side of Correctionville

Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa

Owner: Woodbury County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; North Span and Approaches Replaced

Built 1887 and 1911 using a span fabricated 1881

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York; Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-150', 1-123' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sioux River

Significance:

High