Dixon once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the IC has been abandoned.
Random Bridges
Dixon Railroad Crossing
Dixon Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.9)
This stone arch carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over a former alignment of the Chicago & North Western Railway in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851 and 1921
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch and concrete slab
Description:
Stone arch bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Significance:
Illinois Central 1st Street Bridge
Illinois Central 1st Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.7)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 1st Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street
Significance:
Illinois Central 2nd Street Bridge
Illinois Central 2nd Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.7)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 2nd Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street
Significance:
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.6)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 3rd Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street
Significance: