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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Wells Street Bridge
Wells Street Bridge
This iconic through truss bascule bridge carries Wells Street and the CTA Brown and Purple Lines over the Chicago River
Loop, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Near North Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; FitzSimons & Connell Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ketler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
City of Chicago
Design:
268' Double deck Warren through truss bascule (double leaf fixed trunnion)
Description:
Double leaf Warren through truss bascule bridge over Chicago River
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UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1.6)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North, Northwest and West Lines over Milwaukee Avenue
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-23' and 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
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BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
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
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Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
Edgebrook Woods Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-56)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over the North Branch Chicago River in Edgebrook Woods
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Jefferson Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago River
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CN Flossmoor Road Bridge
CN Flossmoor Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #25.0)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor, 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 1-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Flossmoor Road
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UP Techny Road Bridge
UP Techny Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #866)
This concrete arch bridge crosses Techny Road in Northbrook
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
36' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Techny Road
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UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)
UP Prairie Creek Bridge (Des Plaines)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #21)
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:
BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)
BNSF Harlem Avenue Bridge (Lyons)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #10AA)
This steel stringer bridge crosses Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) in Lyons
Lyons, Cook County, Illinois to Forest View, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue)
Significance:
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
Significance:
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Damen Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.60)
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
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