Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Ottawa Railroad Bridge
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Ottawa Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #81.45)

This large Pratt through truss lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Illinois River in Ottawa

Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and reconstructed 1933

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
4-176' Pratt through trusses with lift span, 73' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss lift bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

Regional

CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-74.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-53' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
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CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-50)

This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Foster Avenue

Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-26' and 2-12' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Foster Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS Lake Decatur Bridge
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NS Lake Decatur Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #110)

This massive closed spandrel concrete arch bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Lake Decatur on the east side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

William P. Carmichael Company of Williamsport, Indiana

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
4-100' skewed closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)

Significance:

High

UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge
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UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1384 1/2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Foss Park Avenue

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-18' and 1-9' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Foss Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local

CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
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CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)

This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona Street

Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Winona Street

Significance:

Local

UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Paulina Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.0)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Paulina Street at Kinzie Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Paulina Street

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue

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:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

Significance:

Local

Rockwell Road Bridge
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Rockwell Road Bridge

This unique Pratt deck truss bridge once carried the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway over the Little Vermillion River

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: City of LaSalle

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1905

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway

Design:
107' Pratt deck truss and 50' steel stringer

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Regional