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.

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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

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UP Racine Avenue Bridge (West Town)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1283)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Racine Avenue near Augusta Boulevard

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
35' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Racine Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)

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UP Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #516)

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

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, 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 Addison Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

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BNSF Fuller Street Bridge (Bridgeport)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #2J)

This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago

Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street

Significance:

Local

UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)

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UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Belmont Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement

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 Belmont Avenue

Significance:

Local

Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge

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Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #N-1511)

This iconic Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the original Chicago & North Western Railway line over the North Branch of the Chicago River

Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1908

by

Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
170' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule and 27' deck plate girder

Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River

Significance:

High

BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge

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BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.54)

This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway across Marshall Boulevard

South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-55', 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #517)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Milwaukee Avenue

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-64' and 2-19' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue

Significance:

Local

Bloomingdale Trail - Francisco Avenue Bridge

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Bloomingdale Trail - Francisco Avenue Bridge

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

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

Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)

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Abandoned Ogden Avenue Bridge (North Lawndale)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the western of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location

North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: CSX Corporation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1909

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad

Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue

Significance:

Local