, Illinois

Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (East)

This lengthy viaduct serves as the eastern approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and utilizes several unusual trusses

East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1918

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct over railroads and city streets

Significance:

High

UP Kickapoo Creek Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1626)

This quadrangular lattice through truss is third bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kickapoo Creek near Bellevue

Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 1941

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
120' quadrangular lattice through truss and 11-25' steel stringer

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Fairview Park Interurban Bridge

(Illinois Terminal Railroad Bridge #A-88.1)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Stevens Creek in Fairview Park on the west side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: City of Decatur

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

Lafayette Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago Engineering & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
1-60', 2-45' and 2-25' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Stevens Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Cameron Railroad Crossing

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #186C)

This unusual through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway across 180th Avenue and the BNSF Railway near Cameron

Cameron, Warren County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1907

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
Through and deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over 180th Avenue and BNSF Railway

Significance:

Moderate

CN Vollmer Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor

Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
25' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road

Significance:

Local

CPKC Preston Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-464)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Preston Road between Savanna and Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1952

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
45' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ashby Preston

Significance:

Minimal

Collison Trestle

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #D1179)

This large deck truss viaduct carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over the Middle Fork Vermillion River between Jamesburg and Collison

Collison, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1893

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
130' Warren deck truss, 2-60' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermillion River

Significance:

High