Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Genoa Interurban Crossing
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Genoa Interurban Crossing

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W61.7)

This concrete encased beam bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company

Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over sidewalk (former Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company)

Significance:

Local

UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)
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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge

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

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

Significance:

Minimal

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

BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)
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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)

This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago

Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street

Significance:

Local

NS Vine Street Bridge (Urbana)
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NS Vine Street Bridge (Urbana)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #265)

This unusual steel stringer bridge crosses Vine Street in Urbana

Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-50', 1-30', 1-20' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Vine Street

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #142.9
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CN Bridge #142.9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-142.9)

This small concrete encased stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek east of Apple River

Apple River, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
13' concrete encased stone arch

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Sunset Avenue Bridge (Decatur)
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NS Sunset Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #703)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Sunset Avenue on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and 4-40' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunset Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
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UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)
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Abandoned Wilson Avenue Bridge (Portage Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #521)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries an abandoned Union Pacific Railroad line over Wilson Avenue at Cicero Avenue

Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-19' concrete encased beam and 2-14' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Wilson Avenue

Significance:

Local