This small stone arch culvert carries the Pecatonica Prairie Trail over Coolidge Creek west of Winnebago

Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Winnebago County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1860

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over Coolidge Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935 using spans fabricated 1912 and c. 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over driveway

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Broadway in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Broadway

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a short spur of the original Chicago & North Western Railway line between Rockford and Kenosha over Spring Creek

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

This concrete box culvert once carried the Rockford & Interurban Railway over Coolidge Creek west of Winnebago

Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1903

by

Chicago Engineering & Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Rockford & Interurban Railway

Design:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over Coolidge Creek

Significance:

This large Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the Rock River in Rockton

Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-120' Pratt pony trusses and 5-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock River

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge replaced a visually appealing lattice through truss bridge and consists of spans sourced from another location

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1988 using spans fabricated c. 1905

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-70' deck plate girders and 1-32' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

This large concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the South Fork of Kent Creek on the west side of Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Commonweath Edison

Status: Abandoned

Built 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
28' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over S. Fork Kent Creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Turtle Creek in South Beloit

South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-60' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River in Rockford

Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-114' and 2-99' Warren deck trusses

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River

Significance: