This stone and concrete arch bridge crosses Prairie Creek on the east side of Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1883 and 1929

by

Unknown and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arch (north tracks) and 2-15' concrete arch (south track)

Description:
Stone and concrete arch bridge over Prairie Creek

Significance:

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest Line over Montrose Avenue

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

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-40' concrete encased beam and 2-28' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Montrose Avenue

Significance:

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

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge across Damen 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:
1-44' and 2-11' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Damen Avenue

Significance:

This large quadrangular through truss bridge crosses the CPKC line in Northbrook

Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
140' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC

Significance:

This unique counterbalanced deck plate girder swing bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River south of Cortland Street

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
175' counterbalanced deck plate girder swing span and 70' deck plate girder

Description:
Counterbalanced deck plate girder swing bridge over North Branch Chicago River

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge was reused from Ashland Avenue to carry the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Western Avenue

West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 2014 using a span constructed 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Wrightwood Avenue

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:
49' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Bloomingdale Trail (606 Trail) over Marshfield Avenue

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

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-20' and 2-12' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshfield Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line over 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago

Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway

Design:
78' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 61st Street

Significance: