Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)
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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (West)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #70)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over East Lake Fork between Bement and Ivesdale

Bement, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
40' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

Significance:

Local

NS Stillwell Street Bridge
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NS Stillwell Street Bridge

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #376.30)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad over Stillwell Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1949

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stillwell Street

Significance:

Minimal

Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
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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:

Regional

Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
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Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.58)

This historic deck girder swing bridge was reused as part of a road to Quinsippi Island

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: City of Quincy

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1886

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

at

CB&Q Aurora Shops; Aurora, Illinois

Design:
195' deck plate girder swing span, 4-85' deck plate girders and 2-30' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay

Significance:

High

UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)
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UP Turtle Creek Bridge (South Beloit)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #50)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Turtle Creek in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-60' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
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Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C36.52)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (2nd Street) in St. Charles

St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1960

by

Unknown and Powers-Thompson Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
100' and 2-65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (2nd Street)

Significance:

Local

CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge
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CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-166)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the CTA Purple Line over Simpson Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-25' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Simpson Street

Significance:

Local

Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge
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Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge

This Warren through truss bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the Spoon River west of Wyoming

Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
140' Warren through truss and 3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Spoon River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Browns Mill Road Bridge
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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:

Local

CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
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CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #23.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Dixie Highway in Homewood

Homewood, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Dixie Highway

Significance:

Local