Algonquin once had a single railroad, a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) branch line. Today, the line is part of the Prairie Trail.
Random Bridges
Prairie Trail - Crystal Creek Bridge
Prairie Trail - Crystal Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #656)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Crystal Creek in Algonquin
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: McHenry County Conservation District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crystal Creek
Significance:
Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Algonquin
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: McHenry County Conservation District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1891
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
Prairie Trail - La Fox River Drive Bridge
Prairie Trail - La Fox River Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway over La Fox River Drive in Algonquin
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: McHenry County Conservation District
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
51' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Fox River Drive
Significance: