This concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart

Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Capitol Avenue in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-41' and 2-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Capitol Avenue

Significance:

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an old alignment of McLaughlin Road along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart

Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of McLaughlin Road

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over Horse Creek in Pawnee

Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
2-75', 1-60', and 1-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Horse Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail over Washington Street and an unnamed creek on the west side of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street

Significance:

This abandoned through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over the Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: City of Springfield

Status: Abandoned

Built 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-34', 1-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interurban Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad)

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over 4th Street in Pawnee

Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder and 2-12' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Dirksen Parkway (Former US Route 66) in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
56' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis

Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1952

by

Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
150' continuous through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36

Significance:

This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Lick Creek northwest of Chatham

Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development

Built 1921 using spans fabricated 1883

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-125' and 1-119' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss and 2-37' concrete arch skeleton abutment

Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Lick Creek

Significance: