Railroad Bridges in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Springfield.
Random Bridges
IM 4th Street Bridge
IM 4th Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over 4th Street in Pawnee
Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder and 2-12' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
CN Old McLaughlin Road Bridge
CN Old McLaughlin Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-180.0)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an old alignment of McLaughlin Road along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart
Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former alignment of McLaughlin Road
Significance:
UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #184.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street in Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street
Significance:
ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)
ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Lanesville)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville
Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
5' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Old US-54 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1881)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad) near the small town of Curran
Curran, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912 and 1923
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
89' through plate girder and 2-13' concrete encased beams
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 54 (former Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad)
Significance:
CN Bridge #184.0
CN Bridge #184.0
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-184.0)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding
Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911 and 1923
by
Unknown and J.C. Lynch Construction Company of Monmouth, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #151)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Clear Creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville
Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
38' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek
Significance:
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Mansion Road Bridge
Future Sangamon Valley Trail - Mansion Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1891)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Mansion Road northwest of Chatham
Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Abandoned, Awaiting Future Trail Development
Built 1912
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mansion Road
Significance:
CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
CPKC Cockrell Lane Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #191.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Cockrell Lane south of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
29' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cockrell Lane
Significance:
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
This historic through truss bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the South Fork Sangamon River along Illinois Route 29 near Rochester
Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Village of Rochester
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1890
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River
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