Railroad Bridges in Bureau County, Illinois


Bureau County is located in northwest Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Princeton.

Random Bridges

IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)

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IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1191)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Lock 6, west of Bureau Junction

Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-35' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Local

DePue Railroad Crossing

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DePue Railroad Crossing

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #186.00)

This abandoned through plate girder bridge once carried the New York Central across the Rock Island

, Bureau County, Illinois to Seatonville, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
1-50' and 1-60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Iowa Interstate Railroad

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge

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Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #190.45)

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses Town Line Road in Seatonville

Seatonville, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

New York Central Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Town Line Road

Significance:

Local

IAIS Coal Creek Bridge (Sheffield)

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IAIS Coal Creek Bridge (Sheffield)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1370)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Coal Creek on the west side of Sheffield

Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
68' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Coal Creek

Significance:

Local

DePue Interurban Crossing

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DePue Interurban Crossing

(New York Central Railroad Bridge #186.03)

This abandoned concrete arch bridge crosses the long abandoned Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway in DePue

DePue, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad

Design:
15' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over abandoned Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria Railway

Significance:

Local

UP Hennepin Canal Bridge

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UP Hennepin Canal Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1469)

This standard quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Langley

Langley, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
117' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Hennepin Canal

Significance:

Moderate

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

IAIS Bridge #1214

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IAIS Bridge #1214

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1214)

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek just east of Tiskilwa

Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1947

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

IAIS Bridge #1407

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IAIS Bridge #1407

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1407)

This concrete encased beam bridge crosses an unnamed creek along US Highway 6 east of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over unknown creek

Significance:

Local

IAIS King Creek Bridge

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IAIS King Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1423)

This modern steel stringer bridge crosses King Creek west of Mineral

Mineral, Bureau County, Illinois

Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1970

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-34' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over King Creek

Significance:

Minimal