, Illinois

Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CPKC Coon Creek Bridge (New Lebanon)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-176)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Coon Creek in New Lebanon

New Lebanon, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Coon Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Martins Landing Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #208)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a pedestrian walkway and a drainage ditch at Broadway Avenue in Sterling

Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1889

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
17' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over pedestrian walkway and drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-546)

This large Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the Rock River in Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1906

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-120' Pratt pony trusses and 5-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Kellogg Creek Bridge (Winthrop Harbor)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1418)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kellogg Creek near Winthrop Harbor

Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
52' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kellogg Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.23)

This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
44' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Prairie Path (Batavia Branch)

Significance:

Local

UP Illinois Road Bridge (Lake Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1370 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Illinois Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
49' and 2-11' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Road

Significance:

Local

Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #251.05C)

This historic Whipple through truss bridge was reused from the 1860s Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Burlington to carry a spur to Sylvan Island

Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: MidAmerican Energy

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1893 using a span fabricated 1867

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
195' Whipple through truss

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough

Significance:

National