Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

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

NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)
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NS East Lake Fork Bridge (East)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #65)

This through plate girder bridge crosses East Lake Fork east of Ivesdale

Ivesdale, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and William P. Carmichael Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Lake Fork

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

Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Hoyne Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8H)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hoyne Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Hoyne Avenue

Significance:

Local

River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge
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River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek near Kerfoot Street in East Peoria

East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Fondulac Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
42' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)
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CN Front Street Bridge (Matteson)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #28.2)

This deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge crosses Front Street and the Old Plank Road Trail in Matteson

Matteson, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
37' deck plate girder, 34' concrete encased beam and 2-25' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Front Street and Old Plank Road Trail

Significance:

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CPKC Old IL Route 26 Bridge
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CPKC Old IL Route 26 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-400 1/2)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over a former alignment of Illinois Route 26

Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and St. Clair Construction Company of Wheaton, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
37' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over former alignment of Illinois Route 26

Significance:

Local

BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)
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BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #111.66)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal southwest of Wyanet

Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
89' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

NYC Bridge #456
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NYC Bridge #456

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Mackinaw

Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Peoria & Eastern Railway

Design:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

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UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
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UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1897

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue

Significance:

Local