This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Rock Creek east of Erie

Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 1-86' and 2-40' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Rock Creek

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This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad across US Route 30 and Spring Brook east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1990

by

Unknown

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 3-80' and 1-60' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 30 and Spring Brook

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This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal Feeder in Rock Falls

Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: City of Rock Falls

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 97' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal Feeder

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This large through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Mississippi River at Clinton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Foundation Company of New York

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 204' Parker through truss, 7-150' and 1-120' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 76' deck plate girder

Parker and quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mississippi River

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This large through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the main channel of the Mississippi River at Clinton

Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa to Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1909

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Foundation Company of New York

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 462' through truss swing bridge, 186' Parker through truss, 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 55' deck plate girder

Through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River

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