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.
Cities Chicago Lemont Glencoe Northbrook Evanston River Forest Arlington Heights Des Plaines Hillside Matteson Flossmoor Homewood North Riverside Lyons Melrose Park Skokie River Grove Berwyn

Random Bridges

MTRA 64th Street Bridge
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MTRA 64th Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th Street

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
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CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-52)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Elston Avenue

Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-49' and 2-25' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)
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BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10AA)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) in Lyons

Lyons, Cook County, Illinois to Forest View, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue)

Significance:

Local

CN Oak Park Avenue Bridge
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CN Oak Park Avenue Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-11.2)

This concrete slab bridge crosses Oak Park Avenue in Berwyn

Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1936

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-23' concrete slab and 2-8'x9' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Oak Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

Wells Street Bridge
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Wells Street Bridge

This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Wells Street and the CTA Brown and Purple Lines over the Chicago River

Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Fort Pitt Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

City of Chicago

Design:
268' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)

Description:
Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over Chicago River

Significance:

Regional

Matteson Railroad Crossing
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Matteson Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-37' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Local

CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge
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CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-164)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Hamlin Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-21' and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hamlin Street

Significance:

Local

CN Ridgeland Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
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CN Ridgeland Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.7)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Ridgeland Avenue in Berwyn

Berwyn, 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 Ridgeland Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.0)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Paulina Street at Kinzie Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Paulina Street

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8E)

This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina Street 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 Paulina Street

Significance:

Minimal