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.
Random Bridges
CPKC Ainslie Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Ainslie Street Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-44)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Ainslie Street
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-10' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Ainslie Street
Significance:
Abandoned Honore Street Bridge (New City)
Abandoned Honore Street Bridge (New City)
(Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge #6.42)
This through plate girder bridge across Honore Street 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 Honore Street
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UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)
This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
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Lemont Railroad Bridge
Lemont Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #24B)
This bobtail through truss swing span carries the BNSF mainline over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and MacArthur Brothers Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
398' bobtail Pratt through truss swing span
Description:
Bobtail Pratt through truss swing span over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
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CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-36)
This standard concrete slab bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Montrose Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-27' and 2-19' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Montrose Avenue
Significance:
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Irving Park Road in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road)
Significance:
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
CN Vollmer Road Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #26.1)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Vollmer Road in Flossmoor
Flossmoor, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
25' concrete encased beam and 2-9' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Vollmer Road
Significance:
CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
CPKC Elston Avenue Bridge (Forest Glen)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-52)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North over Elston Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-49' and 2-25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue
Significance:
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W8 1/4)
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:
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Leland Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, 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:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Leland Avenue
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