Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)
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UP Webster Avenue Bridge (Logan Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1299)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge crosses Webster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Webster Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Lake Fork Creek Bridge
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CN Lake Fork Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-175.4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Lake Fork Creek along Illinois Route 54 near Lake Fork

Lake Fork, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908, 1922 and 1953

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
62' through plate girder, 19-14' concrete slabs and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lake Fork Creek

Significance:

Local

MTRA Bridge #333
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MTRA Bridge #333

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #333)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over an unnamed creek in New Lenox

New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 31

St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: City of St. Charles

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP South Street Bridge (Woodstock)
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UP South Street Bridge (Woodstock)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

This unique helicoidal skew stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over South Street in Woodstock

Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1867 and 1897

by

Unknown and D.D. Streeter & Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' helicoidal skew stone arch

Description:
Helicoidal skew stone arch bridge over South Street

Significance:

High

Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
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Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)

This pony truss bridge is the northern of three abandoned bridges over the millrace in Marseilles which once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur to the Nabisco Plant

Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1888

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
82' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Regional

IV East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge
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IV East Fork Nettle Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway over the East Fork Nettle Creek

Morris, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: City of Morris

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Nettle Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #81.59
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UP Bridge #81.59

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1706)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Kickapoo Creek Road in Bartonville

Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1

This small deck plate girder bridge is the first and easternmost crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1895

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)
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UP Scranton Avenue Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269-G)

This through plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel bridges over the Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path in Lake Bluff

Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' and 39' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scranton Avenue and North Shore Bike Path

Significance:

Local