Lake Forest once had a pair of Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainlines, a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline and a pair of Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad (CNS&M) lines. Today, the C&NW lines are owned by Union Pacific Railroad, and the Milwaukee Road is owned by CPKC. The CNS&M lines have become part of trails.
Random Bridges
Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
This concrete rigid frame bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Commonweath Edison
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1937
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad
Design:
50' concrete rigid frame
Description:
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Deerpath Road
Significance:
UP Deerpath Road Bridge
UP Deerpath Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
51' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Deerpath Road
Significance:
UP Illinois Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
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UP Illinois Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1370 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Illinois Road in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
49' and 2-11' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Road
Significance:
UP Skokie River Bridge
UP Skokie River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269-C)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Skokie River
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder and 16' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Skokie River
Significance:
UP Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
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UP Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1372)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Woodland Road in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' and 2-15' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Woodland Road
Significance: