Railroad Bridges in Knox County, Illinois


Knox County is located in west central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Galesburg.

Random Bridges

BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (Dahinda)

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (Dahinda)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #163D)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Sugar Creek on the west side of Dahinda

Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using a span fabricated 1897

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
64' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)

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BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #163A)

This massive Parker through truss bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over the Spoon River near Dahinda

Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
220' Parker through truss and 2-105' through plate girders

Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Spoon River

Significance:

Regional

BNSF Walnut Creek Bridge (Altona)

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BNSF Walnut Creek Bridge (Altona)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #147.26)

This unusual brick arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Walnut Creek southwest of Altona

Altona, Knox County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-20' brick arch

Description:
Brick arch bridge over Walnut Creek

Significance:

Moderate