Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

TP&W Sugar Creek Bridge
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TP&W Sugar Creek Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Sugar Creek in Watseka

Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1895

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
145' Pratt through truss and 55' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Regional

BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)

(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Bridge #82.36)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 4th Avenue in Mendota

Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-20' and 1-10' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP IL Route 176 Bridge
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UP IL Route 176 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #61 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Illinois Route 176 (Terra Cotta Avenue) in Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Superior Concrete Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
100' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 176 (Terra Cotta Avenue)

Significance:

Local

UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)
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UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269-G)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel bridges over the Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path in Lake Bluff

Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' and 39' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path

Significance:

Local

Ottawa Railroad Bridge
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Ottawa Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #81.45)

This large Pratt through truss lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Illinois River in Ottawa

Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and reconstructed 1933

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
4-176' Pratt through trusses with lift span, 73' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss lift bridge over Illinois River

Significance:

Regional

UP Prairie Alley Bridge
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UP Prairie Alley Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Metra Line to Union Station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
90' through plate girder and 4 span deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Metra

Significance:

Local

CN St. Marys Road Bridge (Champaign)
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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

Significance:

Local

UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)
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UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #433)

This deck plate girder bridge replaced a visually appealing lattice through truss bridge and consists of spans sourced from another location

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1988 using spans fabricated c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-70' deck plate girders and 1-32' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway KD Line over an unnamed creek west of Poplar Grove

Poplar Grove, Boone County, Illinois

Owner: Boone County Conservation District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)
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CN Cemetery Road Bridge (Channahon)

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #550)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over Cemetery Road southwest of Channahon

Channahon, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cemetery Road

Significance:

Local