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)
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:
BNSF Spoon River Bridge (Dahinda)
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:
BNSF Walnut Creek Bridge (Altona)
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
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: