Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #127.10
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UP Bridge #127.10

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #127.2)

This small concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek near Wood Street on the south side of Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
8' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1307)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Bryn Mawr Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-21' and 2-12' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Bryn Mawr Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Stillman Creek Bridge (East)
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CPKC Stillman Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-302)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over Stillman Creek in Stillman Valley

Stillman Valley, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stillman Creek

Significance:

Local

CSX I&M Canal Bridge
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CSX I&M Canal Bridge

This deck plate girder swing span carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Rockdale

Rockdale, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
140' deck plate girder swing span

Description:
Deck plate girder swing span over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Moderate

Shady Rest Railroad Bridge
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Shady Rest Railroad Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-16.6)

This attractive through truss bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River at Shady Rest west of White Heath

White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Trails Of The Grand Prairie

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
159' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

Regional

CN Topper Drive Bridge
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CN Topper Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-168.52)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive) in Mt. Pulaski

Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive)

Significance:

Local

UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
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UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
53' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Stone Arch Culvert (Cordova)
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BNSF Stone Arch Culvert (Cordova)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-207)

This stone arch culvert once carried the former Milwaukee Road over an unnamed creek in Cordova

Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new culvert

Built 1866

by

Unknown

for

Warsaw, Rock Island and Galena Railroad

Design:
10'x7' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Peoria Street Bridge
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TP&W Peoria Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street) in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder and two 22' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street)

Significance:

Local

Great Western Trail - E. Branch DuPage River Bridge
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Great Western Trail - E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #22.70)

This stone arch bridge carries the Great Western Trail across the East Branch DuPage River in Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Branch DuPage River

Significance:

Local