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BNSF 48th Street Bridge
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:
BNSF Wilder Road Bridge
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:
Charley Western Trail Bridge
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:
CN Kishwaukee River Bridge
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:
CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
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:
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:
Jane Addams Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge
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:
Katy Trail - Rocheport Tunnel
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:
North Shore Bike Path - Arcadia Road Bridge
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:
NS North Main Street Bridge (Decatur)
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:
Redstone Bridge
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
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