Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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TP&W Spring Creek Bridge (Crescent City)
TP&W Spring Creek Bridge (Crescent City)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Spring Creek west of Crescent City
Crescent City, Iroquois County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-78' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Spring Creek
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KJRY East Branch Copperas Creek Bridge
KJRY East Branch Copperas Creek Bridge
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over East Branch Copperas Creek in rural Fulton County
Breeds, Fulton County, Illinois
Owner: Keokuk Junction Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
145' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over East Branch Copperas Creek
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
Design:
8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
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IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (East)
IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (East)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Sangchris Lake (Clear Creek) in Tovey
Tovey, Christian County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1906
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangchris Lake (Clear Creek)
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UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac 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 Winnemac Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.60)
This through plate girder bridge across Damen Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Damen Avenue
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Crystal Lake Railroad Crossing
Crystal Lake Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #61)
This through plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific Harvard Subdivision over the Union Pacific McHenry Subdivision in Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1927
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' through plate girder (north tracks), 2 span steel stringer (south track)
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)
UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #125.1)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Division Street in Bloomington
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1922 and 1929
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-18' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Division Street
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CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.2)
This concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge crosses Springfield Avenue in Champaign
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-10' concrete slabs (main tracks); 71' through plate girder (west track)
Description:
Concrete encased beam and through plate girder bridge over Springfield Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Wood Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Wood Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8G)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wood Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Wood Street
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