Ridott once had two railroads, including a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) secondary line and an interurban line. Today, the C&NW is part of the Pecatonica Prairie Path, while the interurban has been abandoned.
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #542)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Pecatonica River west of Ridott
Ridott, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Commonweath Edison
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-125' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
