Crete once had a Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (C&EI) mainline and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line. Today, the C&EI is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and CSX, while the Milwaukee Road has been abandoned.
Random Bridges
UP Chicago Road Bridge
UP Chicago Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status:
Built c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)
Significance:
UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)
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UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #296)
This small stone and concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Deer Creek
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built c. 1890 and c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
11' stone and concrete arch culvert
Description:
Stone and concrete arch culvert over Deer Creek
Significance: