Railroad Bridges in Jo Daviess County , Illinois


Jo Daviess County is located in northwest Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Galena.

Random Bridges

CN Old IL Route 78 Bridge

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CN Old IL Route 78 Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-140.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an old alignment of Illinois Route 78 on the west side of Warren

Warren County, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Former Illinois Route 78

Significance:

Local

CGW Old Girot Hill Road Arch

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CGW Old Girot Hill Road Arch

(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #150.39)

This abandoned stone arch bridge carries the abandoned Chicago Great Western Railway over a former alignment of Girot Hill Road

Rodden, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
12' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch over former alignement of Girot Hill Road

Significance:

Local

CN Culvert Road Bridge

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CN Culvert Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-155.6)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Culvert Road and White Oak Springs Creek west of Scales Mound

Scales Mound, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Culvert Road and White Oak Springs Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.9)

This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
127' Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Kelly Road Bridge

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CN Kelly Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.3)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the Illinois Central Railroad over Kelly Road west of Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Kelly Road

Significance:

Moderate

CN Carr Road Bridge

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CN Carr Road Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-151.3)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Carr Road and the East Branch of Mill Creek east of Scales Mound

Scales Mound, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1853

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Carr Road and East Branch Mill Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #6

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #6

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-159.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
108' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #5

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-158.1)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the East Fork Galena River near Council Hill

Council Hill, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-57' and 2-29' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Local

CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8

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CN E. Fork Galena River Bridge #8

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-160.6)

This Warren through truss bridge is the eastern of two similar structures carrying the former Illinois Central Railroad across the East Fork Galena River east of Galena

Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1923

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
117' Warren through truss and 2-30' through plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over East Fork Galena River

Significance:

Moderate