Railroad Bridges in Carroll County , Illinois
Carroll County is located in northwest Illinois. The seat is Mount Carroll, while the largest city is Savanna.
Random Bridges
Big Cut Road Overpass
Big Cut Road Overpass
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #137.91)
This historic Pratt pony truss bridge carries Big Cut Road over the BNSF Railway near Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: Closed to all Traffic, Future Uncertain
Built 1906 using a span fabricated 1872
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
73' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway
Significance:
CPKC Ashby Road Bridge
CPKC Ashby Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-472)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Ashby Road between Savanna and Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1934
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ashby Road
Significance:
CPKC Straddle Creek Bridge #3
CPKC Straddle Creek Bridge #3
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-450)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Straddle Creek south of US Highway 52
Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Straddle Creek
Significance:
CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
CPKC IL Route 78 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-460 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses IL Route 78 (Clay Street) in Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built c. 1935
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over IL Route 78 (Clay Street)
Significance:
CPKC Straddle Creek Bridge #1
CPKC Straddle Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-440)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Straddle Creek near the former junction of Kittredge
Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
63' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Straddle Creek
Significance:
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
BNSF Ashby Road Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #140.69)
This standard concrete box culvert crosses Ashby Road east of Savanna
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
18' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over Ashby Road
Significance:
CPKC Preston Road Bridge
CPKC Preston Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-464)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Preston Road between Savanna and Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
45' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ashby Preston
Significance: