Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)
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UP Kishwaukee River Bridge (Cherry Valley)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #433)

This deck plate girder bridge replaced a visually appealing lattice through truss bridge and consists of spans sourced from another location

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1988 using spans fabricated c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-70' deck plate girders and 1-32' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

Local

NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Forest Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702F)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forest Avenue on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete encased beams and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Forest Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)
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CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #13.25)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue) in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1963

by

Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girder and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)

Significance:

Local

UP Branch Rooks Creek Bridge
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UP Branch Rooks Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #100.2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed branch of Rooks Creek north of Chenoa

Chenoa, Livingston County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

Unknown

for

Alton Railroad

Design:
5-15' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Branch of Rooks Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge
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CN Posey Hollow Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.1)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the Illinois Central Railroad over Posey Hollow Road west of Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Posey Hollow Road

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
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CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll

Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1407
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IAIS Bridge #1407

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1407)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unknown creek

Significance:

Local

CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
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CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street in Joliet

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad

Design:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street

Significance:

Local

CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
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CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Interstate 88 at its eastern terminus at Interstate 290 in Hillside

Hillside, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952 and 2000

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
7 span through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 88

Significance:

Local

CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (North Riverside)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-13.2)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near Cermak Road in North Riverside

North Riverside, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-59' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River

Significance:

Local