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CP Foster Avenue Bridge

Concrete Slab Bridge over W. Foster Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

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Name CP Foster Avenue Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 70 Feet Total, 25 Foot Main Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 6 Inches
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1926
Traffic Count 100 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number A-50
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date July 2018


Located in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Chicago, this concrete slab bridge crosses West Foster Avenue near Lavergne Avenue.
Built in 1926, the bridge features four concrete slab spans, set onto concrete substructures. The bridge follows a common 1920s design, using minimal decorations.
As one of the last ordered track elevations in Chicago, this bridge and the others in the area feature concrete instead of steel designs seen further south.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with minimal significant deterioration.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design and large numbers of similar bridges in the area.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago Track Elevation Ordinance
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele