Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge
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CPKC Prairie Hill Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-224)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Prairie Hill Road north of Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1965

by

Unknown and Shappert Engineering Company of Belvidere, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-41' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Prairie Hill Road

Significance:

Minimal

Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
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Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Algonquin

Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois

Owner: McHenry County Conservation District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1891

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge
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NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #315)

This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Trenkle Slough along US Route 150 between Farmer City and Mansfield

Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1919 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-44' and 2-27' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Trenkle Slough

Significance:

Local

Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)

This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Wellington Avenue in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
5' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
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CPKC N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-616)

This standard Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the North Fork of Kent Creek

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
105' Pratt pony truss

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Fulton Railroad Crossing
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Fulton Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.80)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad across the former Chicago & North Western Railway east of Fulton

Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1990

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
66' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8V)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Winnebago Avenue 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

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-18' and 2-12' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnebago Avenue

Significance:

Local

TP&W Prairie Creek Bridge (La Houge)
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TP&W Prairie Creek Bridge (La Houge)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Prairie Creek east of La Hogue

La Hogue, Iroquois County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Fulton Street Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.8)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Fulton Street at Milwaukee Avenue

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-26' and 2-17' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Fulton Street

Significance:

Local