Melvin once had a single Illinois Central Railroad (IC) secondary line, now owned by Canadian National Railway.
Random Bridges
CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Big Four Ditch southwest of Melvin
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:
CN Bridge #100.0
CN Bridge #100.0
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-100.0)
This small flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek in Melvin
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:
CN Bridge #104.0
CN Bridge #104.0
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-104.0)
This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch southwest of Melvin
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:
CN N1000E Road Bridge
CN N1000E Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.1)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over N1000E Road (County Road 4) southwest of Melvin
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: