Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-111.8)
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Yellow Creek on the east side of Freeport
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow Creek
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UP Tay Street Bridge
UP Tay Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #473)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Tay Street and the South Fork of Kent Creek
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Tay Street and South Fork Kent Creek
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Seneca Railroad Bridge
Seneca Railroad Bridge
This large Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over the Illinois River at Seneca
Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1893, 1916 and 1932
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Kankakee & Seneca Railroad
Design:
2-152' and 1-150' Pratt through truss lift bridge and 2-79' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Illinois River
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MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd Street
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Design:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street
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CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.34)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over US Route 45/52 (Water Street) in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-26' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over US Route 45/52 (Water Street)
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I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge formerly carried the Illinois Traction System over the Fox River and Champlain Street in Ottawa
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: City of Ottawa
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1930
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
8-58' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River and Champlain Street
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UP Laurel Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)
UP Laurel Avenue Bridge (Highland Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1349)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Laurel Avenue in Highland Park
Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-28' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Laurel Avenue
Significance:
Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
Cherry Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-2)
This unique counterbalanced swing span once carried the Milwaukee Road over the North Branch Chicago River at Goose Island
Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
230' counterbalanced Pratt through truss swing bridge
Description:
Counterbalanced through truss swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the West Branch of Big Rock Creek west of Big Rock
Big Rock, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960 using spans fabricated 1898 and c. 1930
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
100' through plate girder and 2-47' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Branch Big Rock Creek
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IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over the Sangamon River near Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
198' subdivided Warren through truss, 7-30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Sangamon River
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