Railroad Bridges in Macon County, Illinois
Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.
Random Bridges
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
CN Condit Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Condit Street in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1936
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and C.R. Miller & Sons of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
46' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Condit Street
Significance:
NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702F)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forest Avenue on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
2-17' concrete encased beams and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Forest Avenue
Significance:
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.6)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-100' and 3-90' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive
Significance:
NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
NS Mosquito Creek Bridge (Blue Mound)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #721)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Mosquito Creek along Illinois Route 48 northeast of Blue Mound
Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek
Significance:
CN South Side Drive Bridge
CN South Side Drive Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.2)
This modern steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive) on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1962
by
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-52', 1-39', 1-33' and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive)
Significance:
NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)
NS Stevens Creek Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #123)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad across Stevens Creek alongside US Route 36 on the west side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
3-39' steel stringer and 2-55' concrete covered stone arches
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
NS Nevada Road Bridge
NS Nevada Road Bridge
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718 1/2)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Nevada Road along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1906
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
42' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nevada Road
Significance:
DT Willow Branch Bridge
DT Willow Branch Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-739.9)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Willow Branch along US Route 51 south of Macon
Owner: Decatur Junction Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch
Significance:
NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #700A)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Unknown and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
84' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)
Significance:
NS Bridge #385.05
NS Bridge #385.05
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718A)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed ditch along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1906
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
42' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance: