Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)
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NS Kankakee River Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #101.71)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over the Kankakee River on the west side of Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1942 using spans fabricated 1896 and c. 1910

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
6-69' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)
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UP Weller Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #845)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses Weller Creek near Rand Road in Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Weller Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Polo)
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BNSF Buffalo Creek Bridge (Polo)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #112.68)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Buffalo Creek near Polo

Polo, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
33' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Buffalo Creek

Significance:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Unnamed Culvert (West Chicago, #1)
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Illinois Prairie Path - Unnamed Culvert (West Chicago, #1)

This small concrete box culvert carries the Elgin Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over an unnamed creek east of Prince Crossing Road

West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
10' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Old IL Route 78 Bridge
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CN Old IL Route 78 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-140.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an old alignment of Illinois Route 78 on the west side of Warren

Warren County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Former Illinois Route 78

Significance:

Local

CPKC Owens Creek Bridge (Kirkland)
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CPKC Owens Creek Bridge (Kirkland)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-254)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Owens Creek west of Kirkland

Kirkland, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Owens Creek

Significance:

Minimal

Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge
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Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek in the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS IL Route 29 Bridge
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NS IL Route 29 Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #740 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 29 (Park Street) in Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Walsh Construction Company of Indianapolis, Indiana

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-40', 1-20', 1-15' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 29 (Park Street)

Significance:

Local

MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
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MTRA 63rd Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd Street

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Design:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)
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CPKC Rock River Bridge (Rockton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-546)

This large Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the Rock River in Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-120' Pratt pony trusses and 5-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate