Richmond once had two railroads, including a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) branch line and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline. Today, the C&NW is part of a trail while the Milwaukee Road is owned by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad.
Random Bridges
Prairie Trail - Nippersink Creek Bridge
Prairie Trail - Nippersink Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #696)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Nippersink Creek south of Richmond
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nippersink Creek
Significance:
Prairie Trail - North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge
Prairie Trail - North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #704)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the North Branch of Nippersink Creek in Richmond
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1918
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
66' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Nippersink Creek
Significance:
WSOR State Line Road Bridge
WSOR State Line Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-454)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over State Line Road west of Richmond
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois to Zenda, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and strengthened 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over State Line Road
Significance:
WSOR US-12 Bridge
WSOR US-12 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-444)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over US Route 12 south of Richmond
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 12
Significance: