Bellevue once had a number of railroads, including a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline, a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline, and a Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL) mainline. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway. The M&StL has been abandoned.
Random Bridges
BNSF Kickapoo Creek Bridge #9
BNSF Kickapoo Creek Bridge #9
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #47.63)
This Pratt through truss bridge is the ninth and southernmost bridge carrying the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Kickapoo Creek
Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
148' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek
Significance:
UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #3
UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1626)
This quadrangular lattice through truss is third bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kickapoo Creek near Bellevue
Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1941
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
120' quadrangular lattice through truss and 11-25' steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek
Significance:
UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #4
UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1629)
This quadrangular lattice through truss is the fourth and southernmost bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kickapoo Creek in Bellevue
Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902, 1941 and c. 1990
by
Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
148' quadrangular lattice through truss, 2-30', 3-25' and 1-18' steel stringer
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek
Significance: