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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UP Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Ogden Avenue Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1622)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges across Ogden Avenue (former US Route 66) at this location
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to North Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
American Bridge Company (Toledo Branch)
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4-28', 2-14' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Ogden Avenue
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CN State Street Bridge (Near South Side)
CN State Street Bridge (Near South Side)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W2.18)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the St. Charles Air Line over State Street north of 16th Street
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:
62' through plate girder and 2-22' deck plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over State Street
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Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
Abandoned Prairie Avenue Bridge (Grand Boulevard)
This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago Junction Railway over Prairie Avenue
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago Junction Railway
Design:
1-55' and 2-25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Prairie Avenue
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CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
CN Des Plaines River Bridge (Thatcher Woods)
(Soo Line Railroad Bridge #12.82)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Des Plaines River near 1st Avenue in Melrose Park
Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Plaines River
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UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Belmont 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 Belmont Avenue
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Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Hermitage Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-8F)
This concrete slab bridge carries the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Hermitage 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 Hermitage Avenue
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UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
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 Wellington Avenue
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UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Wood Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6.2)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific West Line over Wood Street at Kinzie Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Wood Street
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UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Bryn Mawr Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1307)
This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Bryn Mawr Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-21' and 2-12' trough floor steel stringer
Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Bryn Mawr Avenue
Significance:
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/2)
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
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