Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
UP Lincoln Street Bridge (Evanston)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1315 3/4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Lincoln Street in Evanston
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-25' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Lincoln Street
Significance:
Split Rock Tunnel
Split Rock Tunnel
This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle
LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Bypassed and Abandoned
Built 1853
by
Clark & Mann
for
Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company
Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining
Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock
Significance:
MILW Bridge TH-#51.37
MILW Bridge TH-#51.37
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #TH-51.37)
This small concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an unnamed creek southeast of Grant Park
Grant Park, Kankakee County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
Kinser Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago Southern Railway
Design:
15' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
UP Sunfish Slough Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 1/4)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sunfish Slough as part of the Mississippi River crossing at Clinton
Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Foundation Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sunfish Slough
Significance:
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #156.9)
This stone arch bridge is the western of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
14' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #140.69)
This standard concrete box culvert crosses Ashby Road east of Savanna
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over Ashby Road
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10A)
This through plate girder bridge was reused from Ashland Avenue to carry the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Western Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 2014 using a span constructed 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Galena Trail Road Bridge
BNSF Galena Trail Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #113.08)
This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Galena Trail Road near Polo
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Galena Trail Road
Significance:
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
NS West Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702C)
This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over West Main Street in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1937
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-53' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Main Street
Significance:
CSX East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
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: