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:

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad across Stevens Creek alongside US Route 36 on the west side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
3-39' steel stringer and 2-55' concrete covered stone arches

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Stevens Creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue) on the northwest side of Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

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

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-53' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 48 (Oakland Avenue)

Significance:

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:

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over an unnamed ditch 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 unnamed ditch

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 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:

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 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 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: