Curran once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) secondary line, a Wabash Railroad mainline, a Chicago & Alton Railway (C&A) branch line and a line of the Illinois Terminal Railroad (ITC). Today, the C&NW and ITC have been abandoned. The C&A is owned by CPKC, while the former Wabash is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.
Random Bridges
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Industrial Drive Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Industrial Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1882)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Norfolk Southern Railway and Industrial Drive near Curran
Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1912
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
68' through plate girder and 50' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway and Industrial Drive
Significance:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1881)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad) near the small town of Curran
Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912 and 1923
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder and 2-13' concrete encased beams
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad)
Significance: