Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)
This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1869 and 1922
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches
Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek
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CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-32)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-48' and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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CPKC Argyle Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Argyle Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-46)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Argyle Street
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-15' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Argyle Street
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CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #56.34)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over US Route 45/52 (Water Street) in Kankakee
Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1919
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-26' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over US Route 45/52 (Water Street)
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UP Kankakee River Bridge (South)
UP Kankakee River Bridge (South)
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #503)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two deck plate girder bridges across the Kankakee River at Island Park in Momence
Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
6-55' and 1-40' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River
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Seneca Railroad Bridge
Seneca Railroad Bridge
This large Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Kankakee & Seneca Railroad over the Illinois River at Seneca
Seneca, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1893, 1916 and 1932
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Kankakee & Seneca Railroad
Design:
2-152' and 1-150' Pratt through truss lift bridge and 2-79' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Illinois River
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CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge
CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-119 1/2)
This concrete box culvert once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
14' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over abandoned Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway KD Line over an unnamed creek west of Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove, Boone County, Illinois
Owner: Boone County Conservation District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
36' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1193)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Bureau Creek between Bureau Junction and Tiskilwa
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-51' and 2-49' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bureau Creek
Significance:
Minooka Railroad Crossing
Minooka Railroad Crossing
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #538)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Minooka
Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Transportation
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