Rockdale once had three railroads, including a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline, an Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) branch line and an interurban line. Today, the Rock Island is owned by CSX, while the EJ&E and interurban line have become a part of trails.
Random Bridges
CSX I&M Canal Bridge
CSX I&M Canal Bridge
This deck plate girder swing span carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
140' deck plate girder swing span
Description:
Deck plate girder swing span over Illinois & Michigan Canal
Significance:
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway
Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation
Significance:
