Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #46.50
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UP Bridge #46.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #352)

This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge
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Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Aurora Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Indian Creek nears Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
2-15' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Indian Creek

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

UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Ball Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ball Street

Significance:

Local

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

UP Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Franklin Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Franklin Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, 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:
2-27' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Franklin Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Coal Creek Bridge (Sheffield)
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IAIS Coal Creek Bridge (Sheffield)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1370)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Coal Creek on the west side of Sheffield

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
68' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Coal Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #40.00
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NS Bridge #40.00

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #288)

This concrete arch culvert bridge crosses an unnamed creek Sunny Acres Road in Mahomet

Mahomet, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS 1500N Avenue Bridge
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IAIS 1500N Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1399)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses 1500N Avenue along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 1500N Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
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IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #982)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Little Vermillion River in LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1952

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-54' and 2-51' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Vermillion River

Significance:

Local