William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri


Monticello Railroad Viaduct

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Monticello Railroad Viaduct

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402)

This large through and deck girder viaduct carries the former Wabash Railroad over the Monticello Railway Museum tracks, Lizard Creek, Center Street and Railroad Street in Monticello

Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1913

by

American Bridge Company and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder, 3-60', 3-30' and 1-35' deck plate girders (east track)
60' through plate girder, 1-60' and 1-35' deck plate girders and 6-35' concrete deck girders (west track)

Description:
Through and deck plate girder viaduct over railroad, Lizard Creek, Center Street and Railroad Street

Significance:

Moderate

Monticello Railroad Viaduct

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Monticello Railroad Viaduct

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1402)

This large through and deck girder viaduct carries the former Wabash Railroad over the Monticello Railway Museum tracks, Lizard Creek, Center Street and Railroad Street in Monticello

Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1913

by

American Bridge Company and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder, 3-60', 3-30' and 1-35' deck plate girders (east track)
60' through plate girder, 1-60' and 1-35' deck plate girders and 6-35' concrete deck girders (west track)

Description:
Through and deck plate girder viaduct over railroad, Lizard Creek, Center Street and Railroad Street

Significance:

Moderate

NS Branch Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)

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NS Branch Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #723)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over a branch of Mosquito Creek along Illinois Route 48 northeast of Blue Mound

Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1905

by

Unknown and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #354.23

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NS Bridge #354.23

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #80A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek on the east side of Bement

Bement, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)

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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #65)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork east of Ivesdale

Ivesdale, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)

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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork along Johnson Street in Ivesdale

Ivesdale, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)

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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #70)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over East Lake Fork between Bement and Ivesdale

Bement, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
40' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)

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NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #721)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Mosquito Creek along Illinois Route 48 northeast of Blue Mound

Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)

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NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #123)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad across Stevens Creek alongside US Route 36 on the west side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-39' steel stringer and 2-55' concrete covered stone arches

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek

Significance:

Local