Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)
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UP Woodland Road Bridge (Lake Forest)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1372)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North line over Woodland Road in Lake Forest

Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
41' and 2-15' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Woodland Road

Significance:

Local

NS Wood River Bridge
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NS Wood River Bridge

(Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge #3.30)

This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Wood River in East Alton

East Alton, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

1946

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Terminal Railroad

Design:
168' Warren through truss and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Wood River

Significance:

Local

IM Panther Creek Bridge
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IM Panther Creek Bridge

This small concrete arch bridge crosses Panther Creek on the northwest side of Taylorville

Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1906

by

Johnson & Grommett Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Panther Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Big Four Ditch Bridge
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CN Big Four Ditch Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-102.8)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Big Four Ditch southwest of Melvin

Melvin, Ford County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Big Four Ditch

Significance:

Local

BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)

(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Bridge #82.36)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 4th Avenue in Mendota

Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-20' and 1-10' concrete encased beams

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)
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BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #163A)

This massive Parker through truss bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over the Spoon River near Dahinda

Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
220' Parker through truss and 2-105' through plate girders

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Spoon River

Significance:

Regional

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

Split Rock Tunnel
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Split Rock Tunnel

This short tunnel carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline under Split Rock between Utica and LaSalle

LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: Bypassed and Abandoned

Built 1853

by

Clark & Mann

for

Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road Company

Design:
165' bored tunnel with stone lining

Description:
Bored tunnel under Split Rock

Significance:

Moderate

C&A - Old 1800th Avenue Overpass
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C&A - Old 1800th Avenue Overpass

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #148.3)

This abandoned concrete arch bridge once carried the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over 1800th Avenue between Atlanta and Lawndale

Lawndale, Logan County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
24' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over former 1800th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Minooka Railroad Crossing
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Minooka Railroad Crossing

(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #538)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway in Minooka

Minooka, Grundy County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Transportation

Significance:

Local