Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Chicago Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.91)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Chicago Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
42' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Lake Street Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.51)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Lake Street in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-42' and 2-21' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street

Significance:

Local

Clinton Railroad Bridge (East Channel)
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Clinton Railroad Bridge (East Channel)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #0 1/2)

This large through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Mississippi River 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:
204' Parker through truss, 7-150' and 1-120' quadrangular lattice through trusses and 76' deck plate girder

Description:
Parker and quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

Regional

IM Unnamed Creek Arch
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IM Unnamed Creek Arch

This small concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek near Sanford Avenue in Tovey

Tovey, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1906

by

Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1605)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Washington Boulevard

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:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard

Significance:

Local

UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
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UP Thatcher Avenue Bridge (River Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #15.0)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Thatcher Avenue in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Thatcher Avenue

Significance:

Local

Collison Trestle
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Collison Trestle

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #D1179)

This large deck truss viaduct carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over the Middle Fork Vermillion River between Jamesburg and Collison

Collison, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
130' Warren deck truss, 2-60' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermillion River

Significance:

High

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

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch at Pokagon Drive between Carpentersville and Algonquin

Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Minimal

NS Madden Creek Bridge (South)
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NS Madden Creek Bridge (South)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #303)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Madden Creek east of Mansfield

Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
3-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Madden Creek

Significance:

Local