Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
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Abandoned Dearborn Street Bridge (Grand Boulevard)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Dearborn Street

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago Junction Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street

Significance:

Local

South Elgin Railroad Crossing
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South Elgin Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #316)

This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Regional

Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge
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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:

High

IM Elm Street Bridge
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IM Elm Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries an out of service railroad over Elm Street in Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Street

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2

This stone arch bridge is the second crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
2-12' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #4
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UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1629)

This quadrangular lattice through truss is the fourth and southernmost bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kickapoo Creek in Bellevue

Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902, 1941 and c. 1990

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
148' quadrangular lattice through truss, 2-30', 3-25' and 1-18' steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek

Significance:

Moderate

IM Sangchris Lake Bridge (East)
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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)

Significance:

Local

CN Springfield Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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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:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Campbell Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Campbell Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10D)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Campbell Avenue 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 Campbell Avenue

Significance:

Local

Almora Railroad Crossing
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Almora Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-122)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former Chicago & North Western Railway on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50', 1-31' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local