Railroad Bridges in Piatt CountyIllinois
Piatt County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Monticello.
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ICG Madden Creek Bridge
ICG Madden Creek Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-17.3)
This abandoned steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Madden Creek west of White Heath
White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: Trails Of The Grand Prairie
Status: Abandoned
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad
Design: 30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Steel stringer bridge over Madden Creek
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Monticello Railroad Viaduct
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
Railroad/Original Owner: 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)
Through and deck plate girder viaduct over railroad, Lizard Creek, Center Street and Railroad Street
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NS Bridge #138.41
NS Bridge #138.41
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1385)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed creek south of Galesville
Galesville, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Wabash Railroad
Design: 3-19' steel stringer
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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NS Bridge #354.23
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
Railroad/Original Owner: Wabash Railroad
Design: 30' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)
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
Railroad/Original Owner: Wabash Railroad
Design: 40' and 2-17' through plate girders
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork
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