Railroad Bridges in Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County is located in east central Illinois. The seat is Urbana, while the largest city is Champaign.
Cities Foosland Mahomet Bondville Ivesdale Sadorus Urbana Champaign Royal

Random Bridges

NS Bridge #43.46
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NS Bridge #43.46

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #297)

This concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek alongside US Highway 150 west of Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #119.50
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UP Bridge #119.50

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1195)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek along County Road 2200N near the small town of Royal

Royal, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913 reusing a span fabricated 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Old Main Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.83)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a pedestrian walkway in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-19' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over pedestrian walkway

Significance:

Local

NS Vine Street Bridge (Urbana)
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NS Vine Street Bridge (Urbana)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #265)

This unusual steel stringer bridge crosses Vine Street in Urbana

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-50', 1-30', 1-20' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.87)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses University Avenue near 1st Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-26' concrete encased beams and 2 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over University Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.2)

This concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge crosses Springfield Avenue in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-10' concrete slabs (main tracks); 71' through plate girder (west track)

Description:
Concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge over Springfield Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)
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CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.41)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses St. Marys Road near US Highway 45 in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
25' and 20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over St. Marys Road

Significance:

Local

CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #129.1)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Kirby Avenue near US Highway 45

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-44' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Kirby Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)
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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (Middle)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork along Johnson Street in Ivesdale

Ivesdale, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

CN Kaskaskia River Bridge (Bondville)
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CN Kaskaskia River Bridge (Bondville)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-6.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Kaskaskia River along Illinois Route 10 east of Bondville

Bondville, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
34' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kaskaskia River

Significance:

Local