Council Hill once had an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline, now owned by Canadian National Railway.

Random Bridges

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-57' and 2-29' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #6

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #6

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
108' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN Kelly Road Bridge

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CN Kelly Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.3)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the Illinois Central Railroad over Kelly Road west of Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Kelly Road

Significance:

Moderate

CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge

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CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.1)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the Illinois Central Railroad over Posey Hollow Road west of Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Posey Hollow Road

Significance:

Moderate