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CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over S. Kedzie Avenue
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name CN Kedzie Avenue Bridge (South Lawndale)
Built By Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 80 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 14 Feet 0 Inches
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1898
Traffic Count 20 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 6.62
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date July 2018


Located in the South Lawndale north of the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal and along S. Kedzie Avenue, this girder bridge crosses Kedzie Avenue.
Built 1898, the bridge features a simple design, including a single through girder span, set onto concrete encased abutments. An alteration to the floor was made in the 1990s or 2000s, and included a complete reconstruction of the floor.
The bridge was built for two tracks, which it still serves.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with recent rehabilitations.

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

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Build Date 1942 Illinois Central track profile
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele