Random Bridges

IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge

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IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #982)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Little Vermillion River in LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1952

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-54' and 2-51' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Local

IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge

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IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #960)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over Pecumsaugan Creek between LaSalle and Utica

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 1-43' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pecumsaugan Creek

Significance:

Local

LaSalle Railroad Bridge

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LaSalle Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A855.5)

This massive truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Illinois River at LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois to Oglesby, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Buzzi Unicem

Status: In Use

Built 1896, 1920 and 1933

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York and McClintic-Marshall Corporation

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
340' Parker through truss, Pratt deck truss and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck truss bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

High

Rockwell Road Bridge

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Rockwell Road Bridge

This unique Pratt deck truss bridge once carried the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway over the Little Vermillion River

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: City of LaSalle

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1905

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway

Design:
107' Pratt deck truss and 50' steel stringer

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Regional

Split Rock Tunnel

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Split Rock Tunnel

This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Abandoned

Built 1853

by

Clark & Mann

for

Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company

Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining

Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock

Significance:

Moderate