Railroad Bridges in Will County , Illinois
Will County is located in northeast Illinois. It is one of the collar counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat and largest city are both Joliet.
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CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
CSX Chicago Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #403)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Chicago Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad
Design:
2-21' and 2-15' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Chicago Street
Significance:
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF 5th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38B)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 5th Avenue in Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-42' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 5th Avenue
Significance:
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
Joliet Junction Trail Bridge
This through plate girder bridge carried the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline in Rockdale
Rockdale, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905
by
Unknown and Keltie Stone Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Rockdale, Joliet & Lockport Terminal Railway
Design:
1-68', 1-45' and 1-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over CSX Corporation
Significance:
Joliet Connection Railroad Bridge
Joliet Connection Railroad Bridge
This curved deck girder and concrete slab bridge carries a wye track over York Avenue and Washington Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; Chicago & Alton Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad
Design:
1-43', 1-35', 1-18' deck plate girder and 8 span concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder and concrete slab bridge over York Avenue and Washington Street
Significance:
CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #406)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Des Plaines Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1940
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Rady Coal & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
51' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Des Plaines Street
Significance:
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
MTRA Old 96th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #275)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over Old 96th Avenue near Interstate 80 in Mokena
Owner: Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
59' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Old 96th Avenue
Significance:
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #38A)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over 4th Avenue in Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-36' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 4th Avenue
Significance:
CSX Scott Street Passageway Bridge
CSX Scott Street Passageway Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #402)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over a sidewalk at Scott Street in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad
Design:
24' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Scott Street Pedestrian Walkway
Significance:
BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36E)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Scott Street on the north side of Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
2-61' and 2-36' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Scott Street
Significance:
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36D)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Columbia Street on the north side of Joliet
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Brownell Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
1-47' and 2-14' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Columbia Street
Significance: