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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Bernard Street Footbridge
Bernard Street Footbridge
This historic pony truss bridge was reused at multiple locations throughout the City of Chicago, before being installed here in 1924
Albany Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1924 using a span originally fabricated 1885
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
City of Chicago
Design:
79' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue
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CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
CN East Avenue Bridge (Berwyn)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-10.9)
This concrete encased beam bridge crosses East Avenue in Berwyn
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
36' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over East Avenue
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BRC Monroe Street Bridge
BRC Monroe Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Belt Railway of Chicago over Monroe Street
West Garfield Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Austin, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Belt Railway of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Belt Railway of Chicago
Design:
72' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Monroe Street
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CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
CTA Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #J-64)
This concrete slab bridge once carried the CTA Red and Purple Lines over Ainslie 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 Ainslie Street
Significance:
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Hermitage Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.29)
This through plate girder bridge across Hermitage 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 Hermitage Avenue
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MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
MTRA 63rd Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 63rd Street
Englewood, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Design:
1-44', 1-36' through plate girder (east tracks); 70' through plate girder (west tracks)
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street
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UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
UP Ashland Avenue Bridge (River Forest)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14.4)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West line over Ashland Avenue in River Forest
River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ashland Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Richmond Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10U)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Richmond Street 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 Richmond Street
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Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Fairfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10P)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Fairfield 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 Fairfield Avenue
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