Railroad Bridges in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is located in northeast Illinois, and is the most populous county in Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Chicago.
Random Bridges
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
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Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)
This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue
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UP Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
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UP Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #515)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Roscoe Street
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
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UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
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UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wellington Avenue
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UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
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UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Montrose Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Montrose Avenue
Significance:
Canal Street Railroad Bridge
Canal Street Railroad Bridge
(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #458)
This massive vertical lift bridge carries Amtrak and the Metra Southwest Service and Heritage Corridor over the South Branch Chicago River east of Canal Street
Armour Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lower West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Amtrak
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Design:
280' Parker through truss vertical lift bridge
Description:
Parker through truss vertical lift bridge over South Branch Chicago River
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UP Cornelia Avenue Bridge (North Center)
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UP Cornelia Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Cornelia Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cornelia Avenue
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #12.82)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near 1st Avenue in Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Plaines River
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CN Lombard Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
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CN Lombard Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.4)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lombard Avenue in Berwyn
Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois to Cicero, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lombard Avenue
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UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
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UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #518)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Irving Park Road
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-59' and 2-23' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
Significance:
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
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Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.48)
This through plate girder bridge across Wolcott Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wolcott Avenue
Significance: