Random Bridges

CTA Purple Line - Colfax Street Bridge

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CTA Purple Line - Colfax Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-172)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Colfax Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Colfax Street

Significance:

Local

CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge

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CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-164)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Hamlin Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-21' and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hamlin Street

Significance:

Local

CTA Purple Line - Ridge Avenue Bridge

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CTA Purple Line - Ridge Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-174)

This through plate girder bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Ridge Avenue and Lincoln Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-100' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ridge Avenue and Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local

CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge

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CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-166)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Simpson Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-25' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Simpson Street

Significance:

Local

CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge

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CTA Yellow Line - Dodge Avenue Bridge

This through and deck girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over Dodge Avenue

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
75' through plate girder and 4-28' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Dodge Avenue

Significance:

Moderate

CTA Yellow Line - Old Hartrey Avenue Bridge

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CTA Yellow Line - Old Hartrey Avenue Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the CTA Yellow Line over a former alignment of Hartrey Avenue

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1925

by

Hansell-Elcock Company of Chicago, Illinois and L.E. Meyers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
70' deck plate girder and 40' concrete skeleton abutments

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pedestrian Walkway

Significance:

Local

UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)

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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local