Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois
Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.
Random Bridges
ICG Bridge #149.7
ICG Bridge #149.7
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #149.7)
This small stone arch culvert once carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek on the southwest side of Hopedale
Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)
UP Mackinaw River Bridge (Green Valley)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1753)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Mackinaw River north of Green Valley
Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912 and c. 1975 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
130' quadrangular lattice through truss, 50' deck plate girder, 1-45' and 6-40' steel stringers
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Mackinaw River
Significance:
NYC Dillon Creek Bridge
NYC Dillon Creek Bridge
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #475)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over Dillon Creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Tremont
Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Peoria & Eastern Railway
Design:
44' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Dillon Creek
Significance:
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
Delavan Stone Arch (West)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #156.9)
This stone arch bridge is the western of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
14' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Third Street Overpass (Delavan)
Third Street Overpass (Delavan)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #157.0)
This attractive pony truss bridge was reused as an overpass to carry 3rd Street over the former Chicago & Alton Railroad in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1907 using a span fabricated c. 1878
by
Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
63' double intersection Warren pony truss and 17' timber stringer
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway
Significance:
Delavan Stone Arch (East)
Delavan Stone Arch (East)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #159.6)
This stone arch bridge is the eastern of two similar structures which carried the Chicago & Alton Railroad over an unnamed creek at Lake Park in Delavan
Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Delavan
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
12' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2
This stone arch bridge is the second crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-12' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge
River Trail of Illinois - Unnamed Creek Bridge
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over an unnamed creek near Kerfoot Street in East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Fondulac Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1906
by
Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
42' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP IL Route 29 Bridge
UP IL Route 29 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Bridge #1738)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge was rebuilt and moved from another location to carry the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 29 south of Pekin
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
170' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Illinois Route 29
Significance:
NS Ackerman Creek Bridge (West)
NS Ackerman Creek Bridge (West)
(Lake Erie & Western Railroad Bridge #1003)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Nickel Plate Road over Ackerman Creek east of East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1949
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
60' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ackerman Creek
Significance: