Railroad Bridges in Macon County , Illinois


Macon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Decatur.

Random Bridges

DREI Lake Decatur Bridge

Image name

DREI Lake Decatur Bridge

(Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge #133)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Decatur along US Route 36 on the east side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915 and 1922 using a span fabricated 1889

by

Unknown, McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio

for

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad

Design:
3-73', 1-50', 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)

Significance:

Moderate

NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)

Image name

NS Eldorado Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #700A)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

Unknown and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
84' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 36 (West Eldorado Street)

Significance:

Local

Fairview Park Interurban Bridge

Image name

Fairview Park Interurban Bridge

(Illinois Terminal Railroad Bridge #A-88.1)

This deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Stevens Creek in Fairview Park on the west side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: City of Decatur

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Lafayette Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago Engineering & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
1-60', 2-45' and 2-25' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Stevens Creek

Significance:

Moderate

NS Nevada Road Bridge

Image name

NS Nevada Road Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #718 1/2)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Nevada Road along Illinois Route 48 southwest of Boody

Boody, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900 and 1906

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
42' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nevada Road

Significance:

Local

CN South Side Drive Bridge

Image name

CN South Side Drive Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.2)

This modern steel stringer bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive) on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1962

by

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
1-52', 1-39', 1-33' and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Route 105 (South Side Drive)

Significance:

Minimal

DT Willow Branch Bridge

Image name

DT Willow Branch Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-739.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Willow Branch along US Route 51 south of Macon

Macon, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur Junction Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

Image name

CN Grand Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-752.7)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Grand Avenue in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1957

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grand Avenue

Significance:

Minimal

NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

Image name

NS Oakland Avenue Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #702B)

This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over Oakland Avenue in Decatur is one of two identical adjacent structures

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1937

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-54' and 2-18' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Oakland Avenue

Significance:

Local

NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

Image name

NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #117)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Roy W. Christy of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local

CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

Image name

CN South Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #A-750.9)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Cope & Fisher of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-60' and 2-19' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Main Street (Southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local