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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CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Roscoe Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-28)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Roscoe Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
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UP Augusta Boulevard Bridge (West Town)
UP Augusta Boulevard Bridge (West Town)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1284)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North and Northwest Lines across Augusta Boulevard near Racine Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-22' and 2-13' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Augusta Boulevard
Significance:
MTRA 64th Street Bridge
MTRA 64th Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Southwest Service over 64th 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:
60' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 64th Street
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Talman Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10M)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Talman Avenue in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-20' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Talman Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Wolcott Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8J)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Wolcott 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 Wolcott Avenue
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Mozart Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10S)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Mozart 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 Mozart Street
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CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
CN Dixie Highway Bridge (Homewood)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #23.5)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Metra Electric District over Dixie Highway in Homewood
Homewood, 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 2-12' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Dixie Highway
Significance:
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1605)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Washington Boulevard
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard
Significance:
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
Significance:
CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN Clark Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.33)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former St. Charles Air Line over Clark Street
Near South Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
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:
1-62' and 1-28' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Street
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