Railroad Bridges in Macon CountyIllinois

Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
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CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Condit Street in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

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Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and C.R. Miller & Sons of Decatur, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 46' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Condit Street

Significance:

Local

CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Grand Avenue in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1957

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Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 60' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-74.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

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Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 2-53' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)

Significance:

Local

CN Prairie Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Prairie Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-751.8)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Prairie Avenue in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915

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Illinois Central Railroad

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Design: 2-19' and 2-8' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over Prairie Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.6)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

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American Bridge Company of New York

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Railroad/Original Owner: Illinois Central Railroad

Design: 2-100' and 3-90' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive

Significance:

Local