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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UP Chicago Road Bridge
UP Chicago Road Bridge
(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation
Status:
Built c. 1915
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Design:
48' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)
Significance:
CSX Eastern Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
CSX Eastern Avenue Bridge (Joliet)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #400)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Eastern Avenue 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:
1-46' and 2-16' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Eastern 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:
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:
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:
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:
BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
BNSF Ohio Street Bridge (Joliet)
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #36F)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway over Ohio 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:
1-44' and 2-13' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ohio Street
Significance:
CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge
CSX Mayor Art Schultz Drive Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #401)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former joint tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Michigan Central Railroad over Mayor Art Schultz Drive 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:
1-37' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mayor Art Schultz Drive
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 Railroad Bridge
Joliet Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #407)
This massive through truss vertical lift bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway over the Des Plaines River in Joliet
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Herlihy Mid-Continent Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
306' subdivided polygonal Warren through truss lift span and 1-151' and 1-101' subdivided Warren through truss
Description:
Through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River
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