Railroad Bridges in , Illinois
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Big Cut Road Overpass
Big Cut Road Overpass
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #137.91)
This historic Pratt pony truss bridge carries Big Cut Road over the BNSF Railway near Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic, Future Uncertain
Built 1906 using a span fabricated 1872
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
73' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway
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UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge
UP Pleasant Hill Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Pleasant Hill Road north of Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1996 using a span fabricated 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Pleasant Hill Road
Significance:
NS Bear Creek Bridge (Palmer)
NS Bear Creek Bridge (Palmer)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #761)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Bear Creek between Palmer and Morrisonville
Palmer, Christian County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of Williamsport, Indiana
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
75' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bear Creek
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CN Sangamon River Bridge (Gibson City)
CN Sangamon River Bridge (Gibson City)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-116.4)
This large concrete slab bridge crosses the Sangamon River along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Gibson City
Foosland, Champaign County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
12-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Sangamon River
Significance:
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Balmoral Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Balmoral Avenue
Significance:
IAIS Bridge #1214
IAIS Bridge #1214
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1214)
This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek just east of Tiskilwa
Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
3-28' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Galena Railroad Bridge
Galena Railroad Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-165.7)
This through plate girder bridge once also contained a Strauss Trunnion bascule span which was destroyed in a derailment
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913 and 1976
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
1-99', 2-70' and 1-62' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Galena River
Significance:
NS Marion Street Bridge (Monticello)
NS Marion Street Bridge (Monticello)
(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1403)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad mainline over Marion Street in Monticello
Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
35' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marion Street
Significance:
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
IAIS Beck Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1824)
This through plate girder bridge is the western of two bridges carrying the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Beck Avenue
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Beck Avenue
Significance:
BNSF IL Route 23 Bridge
BNSF IL Route 23 Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #63.03)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 23 east of Leland
Leland, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
30' concrete encased beam and 4-14' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 23
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