Sterling once had two railroads, including a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) branch line. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the CB&Q has been abandoned.
Random Bridges
UP Bridge #108.35
UP Bridge #108.35
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #206)
This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed drainage ditch near 14th Avenue Sterling
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
UP Martins Landing Stone Arch
UP Martins Landing Stone Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #208)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a pedestrian walkway and a drainage ditch at Broadway Avenue in Sterling
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
17' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over pedestrian walkway and drainage ditch
Significance: