Galena once had a number of railroads, including a mainline of the Illinois Central Railroad (IC), a branch line of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and a branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW). Today, Canadian National Railway operates the IC, while the branch lines have been abandoned.
Random Bridges
CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8
CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.6)
This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1923
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
117' Warren through truss and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River
Significance:
CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9
CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.9)
This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
127' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River
Significance:
Galena Railroad Bridge
Galena Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-165.7)
This through plate girder bridge once also contained a Strauss Trunnion bascule span which was destroyed in a derailment
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913 and 1976
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-99', 2-70' and 1-62' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Galena River
Significance:
