Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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Abandoned Honore Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Honore Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.42)
This through plate girder bridge across Honore Street is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Honore Street
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CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Dearborn Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.25)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over Dearborn Street north of 16th Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design:
1-38' through plate girder and 2-16' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street
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Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.23)
This through plate girder bridge across Paulina Street is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line
New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street
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CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
CN Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-74.7)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)
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CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses East Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
36' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over East Avenue
Significance:
CN South Side Drive Bridge
CN South Side Drive Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.2)
This modern steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive) on the south side of Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1962
by
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-52', 1-39', 1-33' and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive)
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-728
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway KD Line over an unnamed creek west of Poplar Grove
Poplar Grove, Boone County, Illinois
Owner: Boone County Conservation District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
36' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Genoa Interurban Crossing
Genoa Interurban Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W61.7)
This concrete encased beam bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company
Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
20' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over sidewalk (former Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company)
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Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10U)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Richmond Street in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Richmond Street
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Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
Quinsippi Island Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #262.58)
This historic deck girder swing bridge was reused as part of a road to Quinsippi Island
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Owner: City of Quincy
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1886
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
at
CB&Q Aurora Shops; Aurora, Illinois
Design:
195' deck plate girder swing span, 4-85' deck plate girders and 2-30' stone arches
Description:
Deck plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay
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