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Collison Trestle

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Collison Trestle

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #D1179)

This large deck truss viaduct carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over the Middle Fork Vermillion River between Jamesburg and Collison

Collison, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation

Status: Abandoned

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
130' Warren deck truss, 2-60' and 2-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermillion River

Significance:

High

UP Bridge #119.50

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UP Bridge #119.50

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1195)

This small deck plate girder bridge crosses an unnamed creek along County Road 2200N near the small town of Royal

Royal, Champaign County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913 reusing a span fabricated 1906

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Chicago Road Bridge

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UP Chicago Road Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #295)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road) north of Crete

Crete, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status:

Built c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
48' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 1 (Chicago Road)

Significance:

Local

UP Corning Road Bridge

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UP Corning Road Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #388)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Corning Road south of Beecher

Beecher, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1918

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Corning Road

Significance:

Local

UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)

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UP Deer Creek Arch (Crete)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #296)

This small stone and concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over Deer Creek

Crete, Will County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built c. 1890 and c. 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
11' stone and concrete arch culvert

Description:
Stone and concrete arch culvert over Deer Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)

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UP Kankakee River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #501)

This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of two deck plate girder bridges across the Kankakee River at Island Park in Momence

Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
3-55' and 2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Local

UP Kankakee River Bridge (South)

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UP Kankakee River Bridge (South)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #503)

This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two deck plate girder bridges across the Kankakee River at Island Park in Momence

Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
6-55' and 1-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River

Significance:

Local

UP Trim Creek Bridge (Grant Park)

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UP Trim Creek Bridge (Grant Park)

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #475)

This concrete arch bridge has been heavily modified since it was initially constructed

Grant Park, Kankakee County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad/CSX Corporation

Status: In Use

Built 1905 and reconstructed c. 1990

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
3-20' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Trim Creek

Significance:

Local

UP US-136 Bridge

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UP US-136 Bridge

(Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Bridge #C1110)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad over US Route 136 northeast of Penfield

Penfield, Vermillion County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over US Route 136

Significance:

Local