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BNSF 48th Street Bridge

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BNSF 48th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.58)

This through plate girder bridge carries the BNSF mainline over 48th Street in Lincoln

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1938

by

Omaha Steel Works of Omaha, Nebraska and Robinson Contractors of Lincoln, Nebraska

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
61' through plate girder and 2-35' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 48th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Wilder Road Bridge

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BNSF Wilder Road Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #X13.6)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Wilder Road near Holliday Junction

Holliday, Johnson County, Kansas

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1953

by

Ryerson & Son Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wilder Road

Significance:

Minimal

Charley Western Trail Bridge

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Charley Western Trail Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge crossed the Cedar River until a collapsing arch required the removal of the bridge

Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa

Owner: City of Charles City (Final Owner)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1910

by

Railroad Forces

for

Charles City & Western Railway

Design:
4 span closed spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Closed spandrel concrete arch bridge over Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

CN Kishwaukee River Bridge

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CN Kishwaukee River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-78.3)

This large Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Kishwaukee River near Cherry Valley

Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
2-150' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Kishwaukee River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)

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CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-111.8)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Yellow Creek on the east side of Freeport

Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
150' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Yellow Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CSX Des Plaines Street Bridge

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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

Joliet, Will County, Illinois

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:

Local

Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge

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Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-2.9)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Jane Addams Trail over the Pecatonica River west of Freeport

Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

Owner: Freeport Park District

Status:

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
175' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River

Significance:

Regional

Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel

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Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel

This small tunnel carries the Katy Trail under Moniteau Bluff in Rocheport

Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1892

by

R.P. McCormick & Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Railway

Design:
243' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored tunnel under Moniteau Bluff

Significance:

Moderate

North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge

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North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge once carried the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad over Arcadia Road in Rondout

Rondout, Lake County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Rudolph S. Blome Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric

Design:
32' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Arcadia Road

Significance:

Local

NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

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NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #117)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Wabash Railroad over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51) in Decatur

Decatur, Macon County, Illinois

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company of Decatur, Illinois and Roy W. Christy of Decatur, Illinois

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Main Street (southbound Business US Route 51)

Significance:

Local

Redstone Bridge

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Redstone Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #432)

This unique through truss swing bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Minnesota River and is among the oldest surviving movable bridges in the United States

New Ulm, Minnesota, Minnesota to Courtland, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: Open to traffic but used sparingly

Built 1880

by

Rust and Coolidge of Chicago, Illinois and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
206' pin connected camelback through truss swing span and 2-130' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Historic through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River

Significance:

National