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
UP Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1615)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Harrison Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Harrison Street
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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street
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UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.8)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Fulton Street at Milwaukee Avenue
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Fulton Street
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8J)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wolcott Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wolcott Avenue
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CN Vollmer Road Bridge
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
25' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road
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UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Balmoral Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
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:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Balmoral Avenue
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UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Lions Woods)
UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Lions Woods)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #847)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River in Lions Woods Forest Preserve
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-65' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River
Significance:
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #530)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods
North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1928
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River
Significance:
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Roscoe Street 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 Roscoe Street
Significance:
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #517)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Milwaukee Avenue
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:
1-64' and 2-19' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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