Railroad Bridges in Sangamon County , Illinois
Sangamon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Springfield.
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IM 4th Street Bridge
IM 4th Street Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over 4th Street in Pawnee
Pawnee, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder and 2-12' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge
UP Dirksen Parkway Bridge
(Alton Railroad Bridge #180.9)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Alton Railroad over Dirksen Parkway (Former US Route 66) in Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Unknown
for
Alton Railroad
Design:
56' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dirksen Parkway
Significance:
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
Lost Bridge Trail Bridge
This historic through truss bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the South Fork Sangamon River along Illinois Route 29 near Rochester
Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Village of Rochester
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1890
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania
for
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Design:
140' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River
Significance:
NS Old US-36 Bridge
NS Old US-36 Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Old US Route 36 on the west side of Illiopolis
Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1952
by
Unknown and Sangamo Construction Company of Springfield, Illinois
for
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Design:
150' continuous through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old US Route 36
Significance:
CN Bridge #181.5
CN Bridge #181.5
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-181.5)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 southwest of Buffalo Hart
Buffalo Hart, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge
Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1865)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail over Washington Street and an unnamed creek on the west side of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1924
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-65' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street
Significance:
Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge
Sangamon Valley Trail - Spring Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1863)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carries the Sangamon Valley Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Spring Creek on the west side of Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Sangamon County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1919 and 1921 using spans fabricated 1883, 1912 and 1921
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio; Ameran Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
119' lattice deck truss, 2-85' and 1-60' deck plate girders and 3-11' concrete arch skeleton abutment
Description:
Historic lattice deck truss bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
CN Bridge #182.2
CN Bridge #182.2
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-182.2)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 54 northeast of Spaulding
Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
14' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
UP Dodge Street Bridge (Springfield)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #184.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad mainline over Dodge Street in Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
1-35' and 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dodge Street
Significance:
IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)
This massive subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway over the Sangamon River near Springfield
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois & Midland Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1954
by
Unknown and Gould Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa
for
Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
Design:
198' subdivided Warren through truss, 7-30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Sangamon River
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