Railroad Bridges in Cook County , Illinois

Cook County is located in northeast Illinois, and is the most populous county in Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Chicago.
Cities Chicago Lemont Glencoe Northbrook Evanston River Forest Arlington Heights Des Plaines Hillside Matteson Flossmoor Homewood North Riverside Lyons Melrose Park Skokie River Grove Berwyn

Random Bridges

UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
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UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grace Street

Significance:

Local

CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)
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CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.33)

This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former St. Charles Air Line over Clark Street

Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and J.S. Patterson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

St. Charles Air Line Railroad

Design:
1-62' and 1-28' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Street

Significance:

Local

CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)
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CN North Avenue Bridge (Melrose Park)

(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #13.25)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue) in Melrose Park

Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1963

by

Unknown

for

Soo Line Railroad

Design:
2-70' through plate girder and 2-15' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Maplewood Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Maplewood Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10F)

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

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge
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Bloomingdale Trail - Damen Avenue Bridge

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

This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Damen Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-25' and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Damen Avenue

Significance:

Local

CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
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CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-68)

This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Winona Street

Uptown, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Chicago Transit Authority

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Northwestern Elevated Railroad

Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Winona Street

Significance:

Local

UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)
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UP Palmer Street Bridge (Hermosa)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #509)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Palmer Street

Hermosa, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Belmont-Cragin, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Palmer Street

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
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Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Prairie Avenue

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago Junction Railway

Design:
1-55' and 2-25' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prairie Avenue

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Seeley Avenue Bridge (New City)
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Abandoned Seeley Avenue Bridge (New City)

(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.65)

This through plate girder bridge across Seeley Avenue is one of several similar structures along the former Grand Trunk Western 49th Street Line

New City, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Seeley Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
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CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #23.5)

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Dixie Highway in Homewood

Homewood, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-20' concrete encased beam and 2-12' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Dixie Highway

Significance:

Local