Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #700A)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

Unknown and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
84' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)

Significance:

Local

NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)
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NS 61st Street Bridge (Englewood)

(Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge #516.09)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street

Significance:

Local

UP Techny Road Bridge
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UP Techny Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #866)

This concrete arch bridge crosses Techny Road in Northbrook

Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
36' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Techny Road

Significance:

Local

NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)
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NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #151)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Clear Creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Clear 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

NS Bridge #385.05
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NS Bridge #385.05

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718A)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed ditch along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody

Boody, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1906

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
42' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #81.59
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UP Bridge #81.59

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1706)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Kickapoo Creek Road in Bartonville

Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)
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UP Hazel Avenue Bridge (Glencoe)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1335 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Hazel Avenue in Glencoe

Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hazel 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