Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois
Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.
Random Bridges
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:
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:
UP County 700N Bridge
UP County 700N Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1756 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road 700N north of Green Valley
Green Valley, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
35' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road 700N
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:
NYC Bridge #462
NYC Bridge #462
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Peoria & Eastern Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 9 between Mackinaw and Tremont
Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1890
by
Unknown
for
Peoria & Eastern Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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:
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:
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:
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:
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: