Railroad Bridges in Grundy County, Illinois
Grundy County is located in northeast Illinois, west of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Morris.
Random Bridges
CSX East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
CSX East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #621)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the East Fork of Nettle Creek in Morris
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1874
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Nettle Creek
Significance:
CN Old St. Marys Street Bridge
CN Old St. Marys Street Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #535)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over a former alignment of St. Marys Street in Minooka
Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
53' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former alignment of St. Marys Street
Significance:
Morris Interurban Crossing
Morris Interurban Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #620)
This small concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over a pedestrian walkway (former Fox and Illinois Union Railway)
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
20' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over a pedestrian walkway (former Fox and Illinois Union Railway)
Significance:
Seneca Railroad Bridge
Seneca Railroad Bridge
This large Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over the Illinois River at Seneca
Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1893, 1916 and 1932
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Kankakee & Seneca Railroad
Design:
2-152' and 1-150' Pratt through truss lift bridge and 2-79' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Illinois River
Significance:
Morris Terminal Railroad Bridge
Morris Terminal Railroad Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built c. 1905 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown
for
Morris Terminal Railroad/Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
125' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Illinois and Michigan Canal
Significance:
CN Mondamin Street Bridge
CN Mondamin Street Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #536)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over Mondamin Street
Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
53' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mondamin Street
Significance:
Minooka Railroad Crossing
Minooka Railroad Crossing
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #538)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Minooka
Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Transportation
Significance:
CN I&M Canal Bridge (Channahon)
CN I&M Canal Bridge (Channahon)
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #549)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Illinois & Michigan Canal southwest of Channahon
Channahon, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
82' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
Significance:
CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)
CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #550)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over Cemetery Road southwest of Channahon
Channahon, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cemetery Road
Significance:
IV East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
IV East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway over the East Fork Nettle Creek
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: City of Morris
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Nettle Creek
Significance: