Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois
Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.
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ICG Farm Creek Bridge
ICG Farm Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #142.2)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Farm Creek near Jefferson Street in Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of Washington
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
16' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Farm 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:
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:
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6
TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6
This deck plate girder bridge is the sixth crossing of Farm Creek along the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway line near Washington
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
2-57' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek
Significance:
River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge
River Trail of Illinois - Coal Creek Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Terminal Railroad over Coal Creek in East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: City of East Peoria
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1906
by
Decatur Bridge Company of Decatur, Illinois
for
Illinois Traction System
Design:
58' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Coal Creek
Significance:
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:
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:
NYC Bridge #456
NYC Bridge #456
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 west of Mackinaw
Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Peoria & Eastern Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
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:
TZPR Farm Creek Bridge
TZPR Farm Creek Bridge
This unusual through truss bridge carries the former Peoria & Pekin Union Railway over Farm Creek in East Peoria
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Tazewell & Peoria Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1930
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Peoria & Pekin Union Railway
Design:
118' Schaub variant through truss and 125' through plate girder
Description:
Schaub variant through truss bridge over Farm Creek
Significance: