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-123
MILW Culvert #E-123
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-123)
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'x5' 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:
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 Rock City Road Bridge
CN Rock City Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-106.4)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Rock City Road east of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1918
by
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-19' and 4-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Rock City Road
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:
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:
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:
MILW Rock Run Bridge
MILW Rock Run Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-330)
This partially removed deck girder and concrete arch skeleton abutment bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road over Rock Run near Rock City
Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' deck plate girder and 4-26' concrete skeleton abutment (arch)
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock Run
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: