Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge
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UP Blommer Chocolate Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2.7)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an industrial driveway along Hubbard Street

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Blommer Chocolate Driveway

Significance:

Local

CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)
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CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-192.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Cook Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cook Street

Significance:

Local

IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge
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IAIS Pecumsaugen Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Bridge #960)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad mainline over Pecumsaugan Creek between LaSalle and Utica

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-60' and 1-43' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pecumsaugan Creek

Significance:

Local

North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge
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North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Arcadia Road in Rondout

Rondout, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Rudolph S. Blome Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric

Design:
32' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Arcadia Road

Significance:

Local

Abandoned S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge
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Abandoned S. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #480)

This large concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork of Kent Creek on the west side of Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Commonweath Edison

Status: Abandoned

Built 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over S. Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)
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UP Division Street Bridge (Bloomington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #125.1)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Division Street in Bloomington

Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1922 and 1929

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Division Street

Significance:

Local

CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)
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CN Sugar Creek Bridge (Hartsburg)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #B-38.8)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Sugar Creek along former Illinois Route 121 near Hartsburg

Hartsburg, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Rooks Creek Bridge
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UP Rooks Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #97.0)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Rooks Creek near Pontiac

Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-45', 1-40', 2-39' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rooks Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #337)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
42' deck plate girder, and 17' and 18' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-100)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1905 and 1926

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6-84' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local