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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over W. Fuller Street
Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
Built By Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 107 Feet Total, 80 Foot Main Span
Width 8 Tracks, 6 Tracks in Use
Height Above Ground 13 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete and Steel Tower
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 65 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 2.84
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2015


Located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, this through girder bridge crosses West Fuller Street at S. Short Street.
Built in 1901, the bridge consists of three spans of through girder, set onto concrete and steel tower substructures. This design was common for grade separations through the early 1900s in Chicago.
In addition, the bridge runs at a significant skew to cross the unusual street configuration below. The street is still paved with original bricks.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. It is parallel to the CTA Orange Line and I-55.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele