Railroad Bridges in Ford County, Illinois
Ford County is located in east central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Paxton.
Random Bridges
CN Bridge #104.0
CN Bridge #104.0
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-104.0)
This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch southwest of Melvin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
3-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6W)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
Significance:
NS West Branch Drummer Creek Bridge
NS West Branch Drummer Creek Bridge
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #827)
This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Nickel Plate over the West Branch of Drummer Creek west of Gibson City
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Drummer Creek
Significance:
NS Bridge #111.57
NS Bridge #111.57
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1305)
This standard steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed drainage ditch along Illinois Route 47 north of Gibson City
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
2-17' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
NS Drummer Creek Bridge
NS Drummer Creek Bridge
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #826)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Nickel Plate over Drummer Creek on the west side of Gibson City
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1948
by
Unknown
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
Significance:
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
CN Drummer Creek Bridge (South)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using spans fabricated c. 1892
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
51' deck plate girder and 4-14' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek
Significance:
CN N1000E Road Bridge
CN N1000E Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.1)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over N1000E Road (County Road 4) southwest of Melvin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over N1000E Road (County Road 4)
Significance:
CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.8)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Big Four Ditch southwest of Melvin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Big Four Ditch
Significance:
CN Bridge #114.1
CN Bridge #114.1
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-114.1)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over a tributary of Drummer Creek southwest of Gibson City
Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
4-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over tributary of Drummer Creek
Significance:
CN Bridge #100.0
CN Bridge #100.0
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-100.0)
This small flat-top concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek in Melvin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
8' concrete arch
Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance: