Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
A&SV Smoky Hill River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1935-S)
This quadrangular lattice through truss carries a tourist railroad over the Smoky Hill River west of Abilene
Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
2-110' quadrangular lattice through trusses and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River
Significance:
Abandoned Elston Avenue Bridge
Abandoned Elston Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-6E)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Milwaukee Road Bloomingdale Line over Elston Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue
Significance:
Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
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Abandoned Mud Creek Bridge (Quamba)
(Great Northern Railway Bridge #54.2)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Mud Creek alongside Minnesota Highway 23
Quamba, Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner: Kanabec County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Great Northern Railway
Design:
72' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Mud Creek
Significance:
Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge

Abandoned S. Fork Root River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-80)
This through plate girder bridge now carries a farm access driveway across the S. Fork Root River
Houston, Houston County, Minnesota
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Open to Private Traffic
Built 1895
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
at Bridge #I-646; Galt, Missouri and relocated here 1928 by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
85' "C-4" through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over S. Fork Root River
Significance:
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
Beadle Park Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-125)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge is the western railroad bridge at Beadle Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-148' quadrangular lattice through trusses and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge
Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-10A)
This through plate girder bridge was reused from Ashland Avenue to carry the Bloomingdale (606) Trail over Western Avenue
West Town, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: City of Chicago
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 2014 using a span constructed 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Little Rock Creek Bridge
BNSF Little Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #54.02)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Little Rock Creek along US Route 24 between Sandwich and Plano
Plano, Kendall County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
85' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Rock Creek
Significance:
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
BNSF Marshall Boulevard Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #4.54)
This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF Railway across Marshall Boulevard
South Lawndale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-55', 2-17' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard
Significance:
BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)
BNSF Platte River Bridge (Ashland)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.86)
This long deck plate girder bridge crosses the Platte River between Ashland and Gretna
Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska to Gretna, Sarpy County, Nebraska
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1912
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
19 span deck plate girder and concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River
Significance:
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
BNSF Pomme de Terre River Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-246)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern crossing of the Pomme de Terre River in Appleton
Appleton, Swift County, Minnesota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1909
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50', 2-60' deck plate girder and 2-27' concrete slab
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme de Terre River
Significance:
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #57.80)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Somonauk Creek east of Somonauk
Somonauk, DeKalb County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
85' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Somonauk Creek
Significance:
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
Bruce Vento Nature Trail - 4th Street Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0.1)
This deck girder bridge has been reused to carry the Bruce Vento Nature Trail
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Owner: Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1893 and 1880
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
2-29' deck plate girder and 18' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 4th Street
Significance:
CBQ Republican River Bridge
CBQ Republican River Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #66.66)
This abandoned through truss bridge crosses the Republican River east of Concordia
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1905 using secondhand spans fabricated 1894
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-132' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge

CP Minnehaha Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #O-462)
One track of this deck girder bridge was built using secondhand pieces
Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway (Final Owner)
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 using secondhand pieces and widened 1913
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnehaha Creek
Significance:
CPKC Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Addison Street Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-30)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Addison Street in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Addison Street
Significance:
CPKC Belmont Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Belmont Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-26)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Belmont in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Avondale, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
76' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue
Significance:
CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-34)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Metra Milwaukee District North Line over Irving Park Road
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
64' and 2-24' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
Significance:
CPKC Little Blue River Bridge
CPKC Little Blue River Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #471.8)
This Warren through truss bridge crosses the Little Blue River on the southeast side of Independence
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
132' Warren through truss
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River
Significance:
CPKC Little Noix Creek Bridge
CPKC Little Noix Creek Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #278.9)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Little Noix Creek west of Louisiana
Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-58' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Noix Creek
Significance:
CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
CPKC Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-32)
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:
CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (East)
CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #275.0)
This deck plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Noix Creek along this route
Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-71' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek
Significance:
CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (West)
CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #282.7)
This through plate girder bridge is the western crossing of Noix Creek along this route
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
2-51' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Noix Creek
Significance:
CPKC Route AA Bridge
CPKC Route AA Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #284.7)
This tall deck plate viaduct crosses Route AA and Unnamed Creek east of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
75', 55' and 27' deck plate girder viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Route AA and Unnamed Creek
Significance:
CSX Fox River Bridge
CSX Fox River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #839)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Fox River near Champlain Street in Ottawa
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: CSX Corporation
Status: In Use
Built 1951, using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1919
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-79', 1-67' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Elk Point)
DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Elk Point)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-480)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River north of Elk Point
Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota to Westfield, Plymouth County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
152' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Oak Ridge)
DAIR Big Sioux River Bridge (Oak Ridge)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-598)
This Pratt pony truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River in a rural area north of Hudson
Fairview, Lincoln County, South Dakota to Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa
Owner: D&I Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1932 using spans fabricated 1900 and 1904
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
123' Pratt pony truss, 50' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
David Murdock Trail - Stevens Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5553)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the David Murdock Trail over Stevens Creek
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek
Significance:
DeWitt Railroad Crossing
DeWitt Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5951)
This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses the BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive in DeWitt
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder, 1-19' and 1-44' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway and Blueridge Drive
Significance:
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
EE Big Sioux River Bridge (Brandon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-106)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River west of Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
EE Split Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-103)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses Split Rock Creek in Brandon
Brandon, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1891
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
126' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Split Rock Creek
Significance:
Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
Elmen Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-131)
This quadrangular lattice through truss crosses the Big Sioux River north of 12th Street
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' quadrangular lattice through truss and modular concrete girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #381.7)
This large through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri to West Glasgow, Saline County, Missouri
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & Alton Railway
Design:
1-339' and 3-311' Parker through trusses, deck truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
IAIS Big Bureau Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1193)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Big Bureau Creek between Bureau Junction and Tiskilwa
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
4-51' and 2-49' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bureau Creek
Significance:
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, East)
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, East)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1151)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in Bureau Junction
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-55' and 2-35' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal
Significance:
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Bureau Junction, West)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1191)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Lock 6, west of Bureau Junction
Bureau Junction, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-55' and 2-35' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal
Significance:
IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
IAIS Little Vermillion River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #982)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad over the Little Vermillion River in LaSalle
LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
1-54' and 2-51' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Vermillion River
Significance:
IAIS Spring Creek Bridge (Atkinson)
IAIS Spring Creek Bridge (Atkinson)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1546)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over Spring Creek between Atkinson and Geneseo
Atkinson, Henry County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using spans fabricated 1890 and c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
2-34' and 2-28' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
Lanesboro Trail Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-190)
This Pratt pony truss bridge features deck girder approaches which are exceptionally old.
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899, lengthened 1910 using secondhand spans fabricated 1883 and 1894
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Pratt pony truss, 2-66'4
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Root River
Significance:
Louisiana Railroad Bridge
Louisiana Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #274.4)
This large through truss swing bridge crosses the Mississippi River at Louisiana
Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri to East Louisiana, Pike County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1897, 1898, 1905 and 1945
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Design:
442' through truss swing span, Pratt through truss and Warren through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
Luverne Railroad Bridge
Luverne Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #P-55)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Rock River in Luverne
Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota
Owner: Ellis & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
58' through plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River
Significance:
Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
Maple Hill Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1091)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Mill Creek and Bouchey Road east of Maple Hill
Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1924 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and 1924
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-61', 1-44' and1-33' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek and Bouchey Road
Significance:
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
Marseilles Nabisco Bridge (North)
This pony truss bridge is the northern of three abandoned bridges over the millrace in Marseilles which once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad spur to the Nabisco Plant
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
82' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Illinois & Michigan Canal
Significance:
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
North Sioux City Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #T-252)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Big Sioux River between Sioux City and North Sioux City
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa to North Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907 using secondhand trusses fabricated 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
Northwestern High Bridge
Northwestern High Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273 S)
This large lattice deck truss bridge is one of the most significant railroad bridges in the United States
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck truss
Description:
Lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
NSSR Lester River Bridge
NSSR Lester River Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #7A)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses high above the Lester River on the east end of Duluth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and 1944
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
100', 30' and 21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lester River
Significance:
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
NSSR Tischer Creek Bridge
(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #4B)
This deck plate girder bridge crosses Tischer Creek near London Road
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Owner: St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad
Design:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer viaduct
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Tischer Creek
Significance:
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
Pecatonica Prairie Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #542)
This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Pecatonica River west of Ridott
Ridott, Stephenson County, Illinois
Owner: Commonweath Edison
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-125' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
Pierre Railroad Bridge
Pierre Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)
This iconic through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota to Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Arthur McMullen & Company of Evanston, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
446' through truss swing span, 4-350' Pennsylvania through trusses, deck plate girder and trestle
Description:
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River
Significance:
Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
Prairie Trail - Fox River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Algonquin
Algonquin, McHenry County, Illinois
Owner: McHenry County Conservation District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1891
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #10
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1567)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River in rural Stanley County
Wendte, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #13
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1509)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #14
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1508)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1659)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1652)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River between Midland and Philip
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1640)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Midland
Midland, Haakon County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1886
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
142' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7
RCP&E Bad River Bridge #7
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1602)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River near the ghost town of Capa
Capa, Jones County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1928 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1885
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
RCP&E Cheyenne River Bridge (Wasta)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1813)
This unique through truss bridge crosses the Cheyenne River east of Wasta
Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using two spans fabricated 1887
and fabricated by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4 span through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through truss bridge over Cheyenne River
Significance:
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
RI W. Branch Lyon Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1792)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge crosses the W. Branch of Lyon Creek near Woodbine
Woodbine, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway
Design:
60' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over W. Branch Lyon Creek
Significance:
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a pedestrian trail across the Big Sioux River at Riverdale Park
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Owner: City of Sioux Falls
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a secondhand span fabricated 1888
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Jamaica North Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5674)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Rock Island over the Union Pacific on the south side of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: City of Lincoln
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built c. 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Jamacia North Trail
Significance:
Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge
Rock Island Trail - Spoon River Bridge
This Warren through truss bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the Spoon River west of Wyoming
Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
140' Warren through truss and 3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Spoon River
Significance:
Root River Trail Bridge
Root River Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Q-188)
This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Root River utilizing a standard design
Lanesboro, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Owner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Trail Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
135' Pratt through truss and trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Root River
Significance:
TP&W Prairie Creek Bridge (La Houge)
TP&W Prairie Creek Bridge (La Houge)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Prairie Creek east of La Hogue
La Hogue, Iroquois County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek
Significance:
TP&W Sugar Creek Bridge
TP&W Sugar Creek Bridge
This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway over Sugar Creek in Watseka
Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois
Owner: Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1895
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway
Design:
145' Pratt through truss and 55' deck plate girder
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek
Significance:
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Omaha)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #3.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad across 20th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-13' and 2-21' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 20th Street
Significance:
UP 20th Street Bridge (Rockford)
UP 20th Street Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #452)
This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 20th Street in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
25' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 20th Street
Significance:
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
UP 7th Street Bridge (South)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #2.69)
This deck plate girder bridge is the middle of three parallel bridges over 7th Street
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-26', 2-12' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 7th Street
Significance:
UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
UP 9th Street Bridge (Rockford)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #456)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over 9th Street in Rockford
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
41' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 9th Street
Significance:
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1297)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
43' and 2-16' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
Significance:
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
UP Armitage Avenue Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Northwest Line over Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago
Logan Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
62' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue
Significance:
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Balmoral Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Balmoral Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Balmoral Avenue
Significance:
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Barry Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Barry Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Barry Avenue
Significance:
UP Bell Creek Bridge
UP Bell Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #170.76)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Bell Creek east of Solomon
Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bell Creek
Significance:
UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Belmont Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Belmont Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue
Significance:
UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Berteau Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Berteau Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Berteau Avenue
Significance:
UP Bridge #53.90
UP Bridge #53.90
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #264)
This twinned deck plate girder bridge once crossed an unnamed creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' twinned deck plate girder
Description:
Lost deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #54.71
UP Bridge #54.71
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #266)
This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek south of Blakeley
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #56.18
UP Bridge #56.18
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #269)
This small through plate girder bridge utilizes a standard design to cross an unnamed creek
Blakeley, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1898
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Unnamed Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #96.86
UP Bridge #96.86
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #98.86)
This through plate girder bridge is one of four similar structures east of Belvue
Belvue, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Clark Creek Bridge
UP Clark Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #290)
This standard through plate girder bridge crosses Clark Creek at Henderson Station
Henderson Station, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
58' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clark Creek
Significance:
UP Clatonia Creek Bridge #1
UP Clatonia Creek Bridge #1
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #5845)
This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar bridges along this route
Clatonia, Gage County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Clatonia Creek
Significance:
UP Cornelia Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Cornelia Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Cornelia Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cornelia Avenue
Significance:
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
UP Eisenhower Expressway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1614)
This through girder and steel stringer bridge crosses the Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1952
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
2-70' through plate girders and steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Eisenhower Expressway, Congress Parkway and Van Buren Street
Significance:
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Foster Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Foster Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Foster Avenue (US Highway 41)
Significance:
UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Fullerton Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1300 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Fullerton Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
53' and 2-18' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue
Significance:
UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Grace Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1303 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Grace Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Grace Street
Significance:
UP Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Harrison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1615)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Harrison Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Harrison Street
Significance:
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Highland Avenue in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder over Highland Avenue
Significance:
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #518)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Irving Park Road
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-59' and 2-23' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road
Significance:
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
UP Irving Park Road Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Irving Park Road in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-53' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 19 (Irving Park Road)
Significance:
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Lawrence Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Lawrence Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue
Significance:
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Leland Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Leland Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Leland Avenue
Significance:
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
UP Lone Tree Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #156.43)
This through plate girder bridge crosses Lone Tree Creek east of Detroit
Detroit, Dickinson County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lone Tree Creek
Significance:
UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Madison Street Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1607)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Madison Street
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Madison Street
Significance:
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Melrose Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Melrose Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Melrose Street
Significance:
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
UP Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Irving Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #517)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Railroad Cragin Subdivision over Milwaukee Avenue
Irving Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Portage Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-64' and 2-19' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue
Significance:
UP MN-93 Bridge
UP MN-93 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #317)
This shallow deck plate girder span crosses Minnesota Highway 93 (Bridge Street)
Le Sueur, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
36' 4-ply deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Minnesota Highway 93 (Bridge Street)
Significance:
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Montrose Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Montrose Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Montrose Avenue
Significance:
UP Picha Creek Bridge
UP Picha Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #173)
This small deck girder bridge features large stone abutments
Merriam Junction, Scott County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Picha Creek
Significance:
UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
UP Republican River Bridge (Fort Riley)
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #137.18)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Republican River between Junction City and Fort Riley
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-138' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Republican River
Significance:
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #203)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River west of Nelson
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889 and strengthened 1929
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-146' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
UP Roscoe Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Roscoe Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street
Significance:
UP Salt Creek Bridge
UP Salt Creek Bridge
(Union Pacific Railroad Bridge #56.60)
This quadrangular through truss crosses Salt Creek near Haymarket Park
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 using a span fabricated 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
110' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Significance:
UP School Street Bridge (North Center)
UP School Street Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1302 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over School Street in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over School Street
Significance:
UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)
UP Shell Rock River Bridge (Glenville)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2440)
This standard deck plate girder crosses the Shell Rock River alongside US Highway 65
Glenville, Freeborn County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Design:
2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River
Significance:
UP Sunnyside Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Sunnyside Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1304 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Sunnyside Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunnyside Avenue
Significance:
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Warren Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1606)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Warren Boulevard
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Warren Boulevard
Significance:
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
UP Washington Boulevard Bridge (Near West Side)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #S-1605)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific Rockwell Subdivision over Washington Boulevard
Near West Side, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard
Significance:
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
UP Wellington Avenue Bridge (North Center)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wellington Avenue in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago
North Center, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wellington Avenue
Significance:
UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Wilson Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1305 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Wilson Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-43' and 2-20' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wilson Avenue
Significance:
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
UP Winnemac Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Square)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1306)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Union Pacific North Line over Winnemac Avenue in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Square, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue
Significance:
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
UP Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Lincoln Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1301)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Union Pacific North Line over Wrightwood Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue
Significance:
Windom Railroad Bridge
Windom Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the W. Fork Des Moines River in Windo
Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
157' and 100' riveted quadrangulat lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over W. Fork Des Moines River
Significance: