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This through plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-48' and 2-30' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
Significance:
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This steel stringer bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway mainline over US Highway 10 in Hawley
Hawley, Clay County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1959
by
Unknown and Kimmes Construction Company of Hastings, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
1-37', 2-42', 2-46' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Highway 10
Significance:
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This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Madison
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
Significance:
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102 northeast of Custer Park
Custer Park, Will County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Wabash Railroad
Design:
1-100' and 1-50' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102
Significance:
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This large subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses the Grand River near Sumner
Sumner, Chariton County, Missouri
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1951
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
200' subdivided Warren through truss and 4-100' through plate girder
Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Grand River
Significance:
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