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

Significance:

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

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago

Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
43' and 2-16' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries a number of different railroads over Fuller Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago

Bridgeport, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway and Chicago Transit Authority

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
67' and 2-21' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Cragin Industrial Lead over Roscoe Street

Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, 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:
41' through plate girder and 2-11' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge crosses Hazel Avenue in Glencoe

Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hazel Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac 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:
70' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Montrose Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago

North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to 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 Montrose Avenue

Significance:

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

Significance:

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge crosses the North Branch Chicago River in LaBagh Woods

North Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Owner: City of Chicago

Status: Abandoned

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River

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