Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Lexington)
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UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Lexington)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #111.2)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad across the Mackinaw River south of Lexington

Lexington, McLean County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Strobel Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-81' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mackinaw River

Significance:

Local

NS Mackinaw River Bridge
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NS Mackinaw River Bridge

(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #995)

This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Nickel Plate over the Mackinaw River between Goodfield and Congerville

Goodfield, Woodford County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

Unknown

for

New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
3-160' Warren deck trusses, 1-60' and 1-54' deck plate girder

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Mackinaw River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.48)

This concrete deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over River Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-36' concrete deck girder and 2-13' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over River Street

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

IR IL Route 25 Bridge
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IR IL Route 25 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.62)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 north of Oswego

Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-67', 1-28' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 25

Significance:

Local

Lemont Railroad Bridge
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Lemont Railroad Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)

This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont

Lemont, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span

Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal

Significance:

High

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over 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:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

Significance:

Local

IAIS Green River Bridge
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IAIS Green River Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1693)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over the Green River on the east side of Colona

Colona, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1970

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss and 5-37' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Green River

Significance:

Moderate

IR Fox River Drive Bridge
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IR Fox River Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.80)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Fox River Drive (County Road 1) northeast of Millbrook

Millbrook, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
47' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Drive (County Road 1)

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #121.46
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NS Bridge #121.46

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1333)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek southwest of Foosland

Foosland, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
19' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local