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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CTA Red Line - Winona Street Bridge
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
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CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
CN I-88 Bridge (Hillside)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Interstate 88 at its eastern terminus at Interstate 290 in Hillside
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1952 and 2000
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
7 span through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Interstate 88
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CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Foster Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-50)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Foster Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-26' and 2-12' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Foster Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8D)
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
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UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Berteau Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Berteau Avenue
Significance:
Deering Bridge
Deering Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300)
This large Strauss trunnion bascule bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over the North Branch Chicago River
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
180' Warren through truss Strauss trunnion bascule span and deck plate girder
Description:
Strauss trunnion bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River
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Bloomingdale Trail - Central Park Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Central Park Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-12J)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Central Park Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago
Humboldt Park, 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:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Central Park Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Wolcott Avenue Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.48)
This through plate girder bridge across Wolcott 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 Wolcott Avenue
Significance:
CN Bridge #2.14
CN Bridge #2.14
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.14)
This small deck plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over an alley between State Street and Wabash Avenue
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
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:
27' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Alley
Significance:
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Barry 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 Barry Avenue
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