Railroad Bridges in Lee County , Illinois
Lee County is located in northwest Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Dixon.
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Dixon Railroad Crossing
Dixon Railroad Crossing
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.9)
This stone arch carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over a former alignment of the Chicago & North Western Railway in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851 and 1921
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois and Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
16' stone arch and concrete slab
Description:
Stone arch bridge over abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Significance:
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
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UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #203)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River west of Nelson
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889 and strengthened 1929
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-146' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
Illinois Central 1st Street Bridge
Illinois Central 1st Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.7)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 1st Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 1st Street
Significance:
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
Illinois Central 3rd Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.6)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 3rd Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 3rd Street
Significance:
Illinois Central 2nd Street Bridge
Illinois Central 2nd Street Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-899.7)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over 2nd Street in Dixon
Owner: City of Dixon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1851
by
Laing and Douglas Construction Company of Dixon, Illinois
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
30' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over 2nd Street
Significance: