This attractive concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Shore Drive

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Shesshley & Janney of Johnstown, Pennsylvania

for

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Design:
43' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Lake Shore Drive

Significance:

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:

This attractive through plate girder bridge carrying the former Wabash Railroad over West Main Street 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:
1-53' and 2-17' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West Main Street

Significance:

This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Sunset Avenue on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
45' through plate girder and 4-40' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunset Avenue

Significance:

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:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Condit Street in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and C.R. Miller & Sons of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
46' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Condit Street

Significance:

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over South Franklin Street (Northbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1965

by

American Bridge Company (Gary Plant) and Fisher-Stoune, Inc. of Decatur, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
128' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Franklin Street (Northbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-100' and 3-90' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sangamon River and Lincoln Park Drive

Significance:

This massive closed spandrel concrete arch bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Lake Decatur on the east side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

William P. Carmichael Company of Williamsport, Indiana

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
4-100' skewed closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Lake Decatur (Sangamon River)

Significance:

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forest Avenue on the south side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

Carmichael-Cryder Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
2-17' concrete encased beams and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Forest Avenue

Significance: