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Hidden Lake Forest Preserve Bridge
Barney Mill Road Bridge, Bryant Avenue Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Forest Preserve Trail Over East Branch Du Page River in Downers Grove: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 11.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This is the only known example of a cast and wrought iron bowstring truss in the Chicagoland area.
Volunteer Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Rail-Trail - Illinois Prairie Path) Over Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) in Wheaton: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 13.9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This railroad bridge was preseved but an opportunity to also preserve an adjacent historic pony truss was thrown away.
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Oak Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 Kilometers)

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Oak Street Over Railroad (BNSF and Metra BNSF Railway) in Hinsdale: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
While this region has many grade separations, few are one lane highway plate girders like this bridge.
Lemont Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Lemont: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 399 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A beautiful 1898 railroad rim-bearing turntable swing bridge is one of a few of swing bridges remaining on the canal.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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