Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (East)
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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (East)

This lengthy viaduct serves as the eastern approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and utilizes several unusual trusses

East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck plate girder viaduct over railroads and city streets

Significance:

High

BNSF Aurora Viaduct
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BNSF Aurora Viaduct

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.38)

This lengthy concrete slab viaduct carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over a number of city streets in downtown Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
78 span concrete slab viaduct

Description:
Concrete slab viaduct over city streets and parking lots

Significance:

Regional

Delavan Stone Arch (East)
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Delavan Stone Arch (East)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #159.6)

This stone arch bridge is the eastern of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan

Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: City of Delavan

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Berwyn Railroad Crossing
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Berwyn Railroad Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.6)

This concrete encased through girder bridge crosses a busy BNSF Railway line in Berwyn

Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-52' and 1-52' concrete encased through plate girders

Description:
Concrete encased through plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Local

UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge
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UP Foss Park Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1384 1/2)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Foss Park Avenue

North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-18' and 1-9' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Foss Park Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)
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CN Washington Boulevard Bridge (River Forest)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #11.15)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Washington Boulevard in River Forest

River Forest, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
1-40' and 2-30' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard

Significance:

Local

UP Kellogg Creek Bridge (Winthrop Harbor)
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UP Kellogg Creek Bridge (Winthrop Harbor)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1418)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Kellogg Creek near Winthrop Harbor

Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
52' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kellogg Creek

Significance:

Local

CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
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CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local

NS Bridge #411.03
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NS Bridge #411.03

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #755)

This small through plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek northeast of Palmer

Palmer, Christian County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
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UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #456)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 9th Street in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
41' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local