Railroad Bridges in , Illinois


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Random Bridges

UP Davis Street Bridge (Arlington Heights)

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UP Davis Street Bridge (Arlington Heights)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #28)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Davis Street along US Highway 14 in Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 1930

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa; American Bridge Company of New York; Unknown and Peppard & Burrill of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
32' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Davis Street

Significance:

Local

North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge

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North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Arcadia Road in Rondout

Rondout, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Rudolph S. Blome Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric

Design:
32' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Arcadia Road

Significance:

Local

RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)

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RI - I&M Canal Bridge (Utica)

This abandoned pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur over the Illinois & Michigan Canal

Utica, LaSalle County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
88' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal

Significance:

Regional

ICG Madden Creek Bridge

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ICG Madden Creek Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #N-17.3)

This abandoned steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Madden Creek west of White Heath

White Heath, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Trails Of The Grand Prairie

Status: Abandoned

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Madden Creek

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #138.41

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NS Bridge #138.41

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1385)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed creek south of Galesville

Galesville, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-19' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Francisco Avenue Bridge

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Bloomingdale Trail - Francisco Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10T)

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Francisco 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 Francisco Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)

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Abandoned Paulina Street Bridge (New City)

(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.23)

This through plate girder bridge across Paulina Street is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line

New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Design:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street

Significance:

Local

NS Marion Street Bridge (Monticello)

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NS Marion Street Bridge (Monticello)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #1403)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad mainline over Marion Street in Monticello

Monticello, Piatt County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
35' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marion Street

Significance:

Local

UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

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UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Wilson 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:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wilson Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS Boneyard Creek Bridge

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NS Boneyard Creek Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #261)

This standard concrete box culvert crosses Boneyard Creek in Urbana

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway (Big Four)

Design:
2-16' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Boneyard Creek

Significance:

Local