Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Prairie Trail - Crystal Creek Bridge
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Prairie Trail - Crystal Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #656)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Crystal Creek in Algonquin

Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: McHenry County Conservation District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Crystal Creek

Significance:

Local

Split Rock Tunnel
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Split Rock Tunnel

This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Abandoned

Built 1853

by

Clark & Mann

for

Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company

Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining

Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock

Significance:

Moderate

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4
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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-57' and 2-29' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)

This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company

Design:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

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 Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)
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UP Bloom Street Bridge (Highwood)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1352)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Bloom Street in Highwood

Highwood, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bloom Street

Significance:

Local

UP Capitol Avenue Bridge (Springfield)
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UP Capitol Avenue Bridge (Springfield)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #185.4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Capitol Avenue in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
1-41' and 2-23' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Capitol Avenue

Significance:

Local

Carpentersville Railroad Bridge
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Carpentersville Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #636A)

This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried an abandoned railroad spur over the Fox River in Carpentersville

Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Removed

Built 1926 using a span fabricated c. 1880

by

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
99' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

High

NS Stillwell Street Bridge
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NS Stillwell Street Bridge

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #376.30)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad over Stillwell Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1949

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stillwell Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local