Railroad Bridges in McHenry County, Illinois

McHenry County is located in northeast Illinois, and is one of the outer counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat is Woodstock, while the largest city is Crystal Lake.
Cities Algonquin Cary Richmond Woodstock Crystal Lake Ringwood

Random Bridges

Prairie Trail - North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge
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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:

Local

Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
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Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Algonquin

Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: McHenry County Conservation District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1891

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

UP Dutch Creek Bridge (Ringwood)
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UP Dutch Creek Bridge (Ringwood)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #689)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Dutch Creek south of Ringwood

Ringwood, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Dutch Creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR State Line Road Bridge
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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:

Local

UP South Street Bridge (Woodstock)
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UP South Street Bridge (Woodstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

This unique helicoidal skew stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over South Street in Woodstock

Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1867 and 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' helicoidal skew stone arch

Description:
Helicoidal skew stone arch bridge over South Street

Significance:

High

UP Fox River Bridge (Cary)
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UP Fox River Bridge (Cary)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #57)

This Warren deck truss bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest line over the Fox River along US Route 14 between Cary and Fox River Grove

Cary, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-120' Warren deck trusses

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional

UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge
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UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Pleasant Hill Road north of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1996 using a span fabricated 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pleasant Hill Road

Significance:

Local

Prairie Trail - Nippersink Creek Bridge
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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:

Local

UP Thunderbird Creek Bridge
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UP Thunderbird Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #674)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an Thunderbird Creek north of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Thunderbird Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #60.45
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UP Bridge #60.45

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #672)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local