Railroad Bridges in Tazewell County , Illinois


Tazewell County is located in central Illinois. The seat and largest city are both Pekin.

Random Bridges

Townhall Road Stone Arch

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Townhall Road Stone Arch

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #150.8)

This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & Alton Railroad over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek southwest of Hopedale

Hopedale, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Hopedale Township

Status: Abandoned

Built 1889

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-17' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Townhall Road and Brennemann Creek

Significance:

Moderate

NS Ackerman Creek Bridge (West)

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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:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1

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TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #1

This small deck plate girder bridge is the first and easternmost 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 c. 1895

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farm Creek

Significance:

Local

NYC Bridge #456

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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:

Local

TP&W Peoria Street Bridge

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TP&W Peoria Street Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street) in Washington

Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois

Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

Design:
57' through plate girder and two 22' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Business US Route 24 (Peoria Street)

Significance:

Local

Delavan Stone Arch (West)

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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:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #2

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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:

Local

NYC Bridge #462

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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:

Local

TP&W Farm Creek Bridge #6

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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:

Local

Delavan Stone Arch (East)

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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:

Local