Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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NS Bridge #394.96
NS Bridge #394.96
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #731)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek in Stonington
Stonington, Christian County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Unknown
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #44.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Great Western Trail over Illinois Route 47 in Lily Lake
Lily Lake, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1939
by
Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cephas Williams Construction Company of Streator, Illinois
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
67' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 47
Significance:
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1297)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
43' and 2-16' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
Significance:
CPKC Macoupin Creek Bridge
CPKC Macoupin Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #50.9)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Macoupin Creek in rural Greene County
Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1889 and 1901
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
175' Pratt through truss and 49' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Macoupin Creek
Significance:
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Foster Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foster Avenue (US Highway 41)
Significance:
Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge
Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1863)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Spring Creek on the west side of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1919 and 1921 using spans fabricated 1883, 1912 and 1921
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Ameran Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
119' lattice deck truss, 2-85' and 1-60' deck plate girders and 3-11' concrete arch skeleton abutment
Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 1/4)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sunfish Slough as part of the Mississippi River crossing at Clinton
Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Foundation Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunfish Slough
Significance:
NS Old US-36 Bridge
NS Old US-36 Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis
Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1952
by
Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois
for
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Design:
150' continuous through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36
Significance:
CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (New Lebanon)
CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (New Lebanon)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-176)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Coon Creek in New Lebanon
New Lebanon, DeKalb County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Coon Creek
Significance:
BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (East Moline)
BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (East Moline)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-514)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Sugar Creek in East Moline
East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek
Significance: