Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

BNSF Rock River Bridge (Oregon)
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BNSF Rock River Bridge (Oregon)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #98.18)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the west channel of the Rock River in Oregon

Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-132' Pratt through trusses and 4-67' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2

This stone arch bridge is the second 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 1901

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
2-12' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

IC North Branch Leaf River Bridge
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IC North Branch Leaf River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-924.8)

This small stone arch bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the North Branch of the Leaf River

Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned and Mostly Collapsed

Built 1851

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Collapsed stone arch bridge over North Branch Leaf River

Significance:

Local

UP IL Route 31 Bridge
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UP IL Route 31 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street) in Geneva

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
56' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street)

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1539
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IAIS Bridge #1539

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1539)

This steel stringer bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over an unnamed creek west of Atkinson

Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1939

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
2-38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)
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CN Drummer Creek Bridge (Middle)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-110.6W)

This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three unusual deck plate girder bridges over Drummer Creek

Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Drummer Creek

Significance:

Local

CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
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CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local

NS Marion Street Bridge (Monticello)
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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:

Local

CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
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CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)

Significance:

Local

CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)
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CN Kirby Avenue Bridge (Champaign)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #129.1)

This concrete encased through plate girder bridge crosses Kirby Avenue near US Highway 45

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1958

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-44' concrete encased through plate girder

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over Kirby Avenue

Significance:

Minimal