Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CN Main Street Bridge (Matteson)
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CN Main Street Bridge (Matteson)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.3)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Main Street in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-30' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

ICG Farm Creek Bridge
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ICG Farm Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #142.2)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Farm Creek near Jefferson Street in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Washington

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN University Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #127.87)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses University Avenue near 1st Street in Champaign

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-26' concrete encased beams and 2 span concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over University Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Kankakee River Bridge (South)
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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

Significance:

Local

IAIS Rock River Bridge (Milan, North)
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IAIS Rock River Bridge (Milan, North)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #869)

This large through truss bridge is the northern of two similar structures carrying the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway across the Rock River at Vandruff Island

Milan, Rock Island County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920 using spans fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
3-155' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Regional

IM Elm Street Bridge
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IM Elm Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries an out of service railroad over Elm Street in Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1915

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elm Street

Significance:

Local

UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1607)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Madison Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
1-48' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Madison Street

Significance:

Local

CSX East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
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CSX East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #621)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the East Fork of Nettle Creek in Morris

Morris, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1874

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Nettle Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN Carr Road Bridge
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CN Carr Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-151.3)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Carr Road and the East Branch of Mill Creek east of Scales Mound

Scales Mound, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Carr Road and East Branch Mill Creek

Significance:

Moderate

NS Grimm Road Bridge
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NS Grimm Road Bridge

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #996)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Lake Erie & Western Railroad over Grimm Road east of Goodfield

Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Lake Erie & Western Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Grimm Road

Significance:

Local