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)
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:
DePue Railroad Crossing
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:
Abandoned Town Line Road Bridge
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:
IAIS Coal Creek Bridge (Sheffield)
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:
DePue Interurban Crossing
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:
UP Hennepin Canal Bridge
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:
BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Wyanet)
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:
IAIS Bridge #1214
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:
IAIS Bridge #1407
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:
IAIS King Creek Bridge
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: