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Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8E)
This heavily modified concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Paulina 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 Paulina Street
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CSX I&M Canal Bridge
CSX I&M Canal Bridge
This deck plate girder swing span carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
140' deck plate girder swing span
Description:
Deck plate girder swing span over Illinois & Michigan Canal
Significance:
IAIS Bridge #1214
IAIS Bridge #1214
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1214)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek just east of Tiskilwa
Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.54)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway across Marshall Boulevard
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-55', 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard
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UP Rosehill Drive Bridge
UP Rosehill Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1307 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Rosehill Drive in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
57' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rosehill Drive
Significance:
BNSF Kickapoo Creek Bridge #9
BNSF Kickapoo Creek Bridge #9
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #47.63)
This Pratt through truss bridge is the ninth and southernmost bridge carrying the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Kickapoo Creek
Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
148' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek
Significance:
UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)
UP Rock River Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #469)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-114' and 2-99' Warren deck trusses
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Melrose Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Melrose Street
Significance:
Matteson Railroad Crossing
Matteson Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.5)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway in Matteson
Matteson, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1923
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-37' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Canadian National Railway
Significance:
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
59' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue
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