Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

MILW Culvert #E-123
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MILW Culvert #E-123

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Culvert #E-123)

This small stone arch culvert is one of several small culverts which carried the original Racine and Mississippi Rail Road near Rock City

Rock City, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1859

by

Unknown

for

Racine and Mississippi Rail Road

Design:
4'x5' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Chester Street Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.9)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses Chester Street near 1st Street 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:
2-23' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chester Street

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #694
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #694

This small trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of Ringwood

Ringwood, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
17' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over unnamed drainage creek

Significance:

Local

Prairie Trail - North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge
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Prairie Trail - North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #704)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the North Branch of Nippersink Creek in Richmond

Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
66' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Nippersink Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

Local

River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge
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River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Coal Creek in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of East Peoria

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Coal Creek

Significance:

Local

CN I&M Canal Bridge (Channahon)
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CN I&M Canal Bridge (Channahon)

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #549)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Illinois & Michigan Canal southwest of Channahon

Channahon, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
82' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #Z-366
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CPKC Bridge #Z-366

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-366)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over an unnamed creek in Adeline

Adeline, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
26' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #5
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #5

This through plate girder bridge is the fifth crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway line near Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder and 35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #100.71)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central Railroad over Soldier Creek in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local