Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
Skokie Valley Bike Path - Deerpath Road Bridge
This concrete rigid frame bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Deerpath Road in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois
Owner: Commonweath Edison
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1937
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad
Design:
50' concrete rigid frame
Description:
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Deerpath Road
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CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Michigan Avenue Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.01)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Michigan Avenue north of 16th Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
1-51' and 2-22' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue
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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:
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
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10M)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Talman Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Talman Avenue
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BNSF Lincoln Avenue Bridge (Lisle)
BNSF Lincoln Avenue Bridge (Lisle)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #24.68)
This steel stringer bridge carries the busy BNSF Railway mainline over Lincoln Avenue (Illinois Route 53) in Lisle
Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
48' steel stringer and 2-8' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Avenue (Illinois Route 53)
Significance:
NS Bridge #378.60
NS Bridge #378.60
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #919)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch on the west side of Bloomington
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1891
by
Unknown
for
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Design:
5' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed drainage ditch
Significance:
IAIS Green River Bridge
IAIS Green River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1693)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over the Green River on the east side of Colona
Colona, Henry County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and c. 1970
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss and 5-37' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Green River
Significance:
CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)
This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1869 and 1922
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches
Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek
Significance:
CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)
CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #128.41)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses St. Marys Road near US Highway 45 in Champaign
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
25' and 20' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over St. Marys Road
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