Railroad Bridges in Sangamon County , Illinois


Sangamon County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Springfield, the Capital of Illinois.

Random Bridges

CN Bridge #184.0

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CN Bridge #184.0

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-184.0)

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 1911 and 1923

by

Unknown and J.C. Lynch Construction Company of Monmouth, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)

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CN Cook Street Bridge (Springfield)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-192.9)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Cook Street in Springfield

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
54' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cook Street

Significance:

Local

IM Sangamon River Bridge (Springfield)

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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

Significance:

Local

Lost Bridge Trail Bridge

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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:

Regional

CN Bridge #182.2

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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:

Local

Sangamon Valley Trail - Washington Street Bridge

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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:

Local

NS Bridge #396.84

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NS Bridge #396.84

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #152)

This attractive stone arch culvert carries the former Wabash Railroad across an unnamed creek east of Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1876

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Bridge #182.4

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CN Bridge #182.4

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-182.4)

This standard flat-top 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 1907

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
14' flat-top concrete arch

Description:
Flat-top concrete arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Illiopolis)

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ITC Unnamed Creek Culvert (Illiopolis)

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek along Old US Route 36 west of Illiopolis

Illiopolis, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Traction System

Design:
5' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)

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NS Clear Creek Bridge (Lanesville)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #151)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Clear Creek along Old US Route 36 in Lanesville

Lanesville, Sangamon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
38' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek

Significance:

Local