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

CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Roselle)
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CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Roselle)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-58 1/8)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) in Roselle

Roselle, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Otto Randolph of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
86' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19)

Significance:

Local

IAIS College Avenue Bridge
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IAIS College Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1594)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over Illinois Route 82 (College Avenue)

Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
27' steel stringer and 15' concrete slab

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 82 (College Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Lemont Railroad Bridge
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Lemont Railroad Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)

This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont

Lemont, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span

Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Significance:

High

CN Sangamon River Bridge (Gibson City)
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CN Sangamon River Bridge (Gibson City)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-116.4)

This large concrete slab bridge crosses the Sangamon River along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Gibson City

Foosland, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
12-14' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

Local

Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)

This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Wellington Avenue in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
5' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
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UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #184.5)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street 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:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street

Significance:

Local

CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #129.1)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Kirby Avenue near US Highway 45

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-44' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Kirby Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

IC Leaf River Bridge
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IC Leaf River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-924.4)

This large stone arch bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Leaf River north of Forreston

Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1851

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Leaf River

Significance:

Moderate

Almora Railroad Crossing
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Almora Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-122)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former Chicago & North Western Railway on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50', 1-31' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local