Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge
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Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #421)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over River Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over River Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
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BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #238.21)

This standard through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in Colona

Colona, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
82' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

CPKC Macoupin Creek Bridge
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CPKC Macoupin Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #50.9)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Macoupin Creek in rural Greene County

Carrollton, Greene County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1889 and 1901

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
175' Pratt through truss and 49' deck plate girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Macoupin Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Wilson Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wilson Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Topper Drive Bridge
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CN Topper Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-168.52)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive) in Mt. Pulaski

Mt. Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 121 (Topper Drive)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
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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

Significance:

Local

NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge
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NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #315)

This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Trenkle Slough along US Route 150 between Farmer City and Mansfield

Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1919 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-44' and 2-27' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Trenkle Slough

Significance:

Local

UP Lincoln Parkway Bridge
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UP Lincoln Parkway Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #154.9)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Lincoln Parkway (Former US Route 66) on the northeast side of Lincoln

Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad and Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings

Design:
2-44' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Parkway (Former US Route 66)

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #81.59
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UP Bridge #81.59

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1706)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Kickapoo Creek Road in Bartonville

Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Lions Woods)
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UP Des Plaines River Bridge (Lions Woods)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #847)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River in Lions Woods Forest Preserve

Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Local