This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Big Four Ditch southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Big Four Ditch

Significance:

This small flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek in Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over N1000E Road (County Road 4) southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over N1000E Road (County Road 4)

Significance: