Oglesby once had two railroads, including an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline and a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) branch line. Today, these lines have largely been abandoned.
LaSalle Railroad Bridge
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:
