This large through and deck girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the former Milwaukee Road on the west side of Genoa

Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Joseph E. Nelson & Sons of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
73' and 18' through plate girder, 34' and 35' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Significance:

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad over the S. Branch Kishwaukee River south of Lincoln Highway

DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
79' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River

Significance:

This concrete encased beam bridge once carried the Illinois Central Railroad over the Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company

Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
20' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over sidewalk (former Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Company)

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge crosses Owens Creek west of Kirkland

Kirkland, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1941

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Owens Creek

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the east side of Kirkland

Kirkland, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Somonauk Creek east of Somonauk

Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
85' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Somonauk Creek

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over Coon Creek in New Lebanon

New Lebanon, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-28' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Coon Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Park Avenue (Illinois Route 72) on the west side of Genoa

Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
63' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Park Avenue (Illinois Route 72)

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge crosses the South Branch Kishwaukee River on the west side of Genoa

Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-55' and 4-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Branch Kishwaukee River

Significance:

This small stone arch culvert carries the Great Western Trail over an unnamed drainage ditch along Illinois Route 64 east of Sycamore

Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois

Owner: DeKalb County Forest Preserve District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert bridge over unnamed drainage ditch

Significance: