Railroad Bridges in , Illinois

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Random Bridges

Almora Railroad Crossing
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Almora Railroad Crossing

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-122)

This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former Chicago & North Western Railway on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50', 1-31' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad

Significance:

Local

IAIS Bridge #1545
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IAIS Bridge #1545

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1545)

This small concrete encased beam bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over an unnamed drainage ditch west of Atkinson

Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
19' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Local

CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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CN Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #55.5)

This stone and concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Soldier Creek near East Avenue in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1869 and 1922

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone and concrete arches

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Soldier Creek

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

IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
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IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)

This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over the Sangamon River near Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1954

by

Unknown and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway

Design:
198' subdivided Warren through truss, 7-30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Sangamon River

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)
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Abandoned Soldier Creek Bridge (Kankakee)

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #100.71)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central Railroad over Soldier Creek in Kankakee

Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1920 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Soldier Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)
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CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-192.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Cook Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cook Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge
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BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #261.50)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the east channel of the Mississippi River at Quincy

Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
5-105', 2-95' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Winchester Avenue Bridge

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

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

Significance:

Local

UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
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UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)

This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street

Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897 and 1952

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street

Significance:

Local