Railroad Bridges in Stephenson County, Illinois
Stephenson County is located in north central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Freeport.
Random Bridges
MILW Culvert #E-151
MILW Culvert #E-151
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-151)
This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Dakota
Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1859
by
Unknown
for
Racine and Mississippi Rail Road
Design:
8'x8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #542)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Pecatonica River west of Ridott
Ridott, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Commonweath Edison
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-125' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-111.8)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Yellow Creek on the east side of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow Creek
Significance:
MILW Culvert #E-129
MILW Culvert #E-129
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-129)
This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Rock City
Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1859
by
Unknown
for
Racine and Mississippi Rail Road
Design:
4'x7' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
MILW Culvert #E-157
MILW Culvert #E-157
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-157)
This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Dakota
Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1859
by
Unknown
for
Racine and Mississippi Rail Road
Design:
5'x7' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
MILW Culvert #E-133
MILW Culvert #E-133
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-133)
This small stone arch culvert crosses Brown Creek and is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Dakota
Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1959
by
Unknown
for
Racine and Mississippi Rail Road
Design:
10'x9' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Brown Creek
Significance:
CN Browns Mill Road Bridge
CN Browns Mill Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-108.9)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Browns Mill Road east of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-21', 2-14', 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Browns Mill Road
Significance:
Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-2.9)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Jane Addams Trail over the Pecatonica River west of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Freeport Park District
Status:
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
175' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
CN Yellow Creek Drive Bridge
CN Yellow Creek Drive Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-111.7)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Yellow Creek Drive on the east side of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
49' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yellow Creek Drive
Significance:
MILW Culvert #E-149
MILW Culvert #E-149
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-149)
This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Dakota
Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1859
by
Unknown
for
Racine and Mississippi Rail Road
Design:
4'x5' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance: