Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

DT Willow Branch Bridge
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DT Willow Branch Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-739.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Willow Branch along US Route 51 south of Macon

Macon, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur Junction Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge
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Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1865)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail over Washington Street and an unnamed creek on the west side of Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Sangamon County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1924

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street

Significance:

Local

Berwyn Railroad Crossing
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Berwyn Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.6)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a busy BNSF Railway line in Berwyn

Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-52' and 1-52' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

New Lenox Railroad Crossing
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New Lenox Railroad Crossing

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1077)

This double intersection Warren through truss bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in New Lenox

New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
150' double intersection Warren through truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren through truss bridge over Metra Rock Island District

Significance:

Moderate

Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
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Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.44)

This large concrete arch bridge is the eastern of two structures carrying the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Fox River at Hurds Island

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-65' open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional

NS Stillwell Street Bridge
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NS Stillwell Street Bridge

(Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge #376.30)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad over Stillwell Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1949

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Stillwell Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP US-136 Bridge
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UP US-136 Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1110)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over US Route 136 northeast of Penfield

Penfield, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 136

Significance:

Local

IAIS West Bureau Creek Bridge (Tiskilwa)
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IAIS West Bureau Creek Bridge (Tiskilwa)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1250)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses West Bureau Creek west of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
4-51' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over West Bureau Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Water Street Bridge (Kankakee)
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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)

Significance:

Local

Great Western Trail - E. Branch DuPage River Bridge
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Great Western Trail - E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #22.70)

This stone arch bridge carries the Great Western Trail across the East Branch DuPage River in Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over East Branch DuPage River

Significance:

Local