This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Roscoe Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street

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This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Lathrop Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, 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:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lathrop Avenue

Significance:

This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over an alley between State Street and Wabash Avenue

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1899

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
27' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Alley

Significance:

This concrete arch bridge crosses Techny Road in Northbrook

Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
36' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Techny Road

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Barry Avenue 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 Barry Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Metra Line to Union Station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center

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:
90' through plate girder and 4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Metra

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, 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:
62' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue

Significance:

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Maplewood 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 Maplewood Avenue

Significance:

This abandoned trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Lawrence Avenue at Cicero Avenue

Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-36' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lawrence Avenue

Significance:

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: