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Sylvan Road Bridge
Ravine Bluffs Development Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Sylvan Road Over Ravine in Glencoe: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 46 ft. Main Span: 17 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1984 By: Unknown and Frank Lloyd Wright

This modern bridge is worth noting because it replicates a bridge designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915.

Stone Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

Sheridan Road Over Ravine Number 1 in Glencoe: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 191 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Unknown

Standing out for its curved roadway, this is the most impressive of three similar bridges on this stretch of Sheridan Road.

Newhall Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

Sheridan Road Over Ravine Number 2 in Glencoe: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 129 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Unknown

One of three bridges on this section of Sheridan Road that are noted for a decorative stone arch facing.

South Deere Park Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.6 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

South Deere Park Drive Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This tiny concrete arch bridge has an attractive stone facing.

Hawthorne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 Kilometers)

Sheridan Road Over Ravine Number 3 in Glencoe: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 61 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Unknown

The smallest of three bridges on this section of Sheridan Road that are noted for a decorative stone arch facing.

Roger Williams Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.4 Miles (2.2 Kilometers)

Roger Williams Avenue Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 208 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1915 By: Unknown

This bridge is an uncommon example of a concrete deck girder in Illinois.

Rosewood Park Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.5 Miles (2.4 Kilometers)

Abandoned Road Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown and Jens Jensen

Hidden away in a wooded park setting is this attractive concrete arch bridge with stone facing.

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Cary Avenue Bridge
Dan Brusslan Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.7 Kilometers)

Cary Avenue (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Cantilever Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 160 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: Unknown

With ornate railings, this unusual riveted footbridge is also known for its unusual cantilever design and steel bents.

Dean Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (3 Kilometers)

Dean Avenue Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 196 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This deck truss has an unusual continuous design to it.

Willow Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.4 Kilometers)

Willow Road Over Middle Fork of North Branch Chicago River in Northfield: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 47 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1941 By: Superior Concrete Construction Company

This bridge is a beautiful example of a bridge with Streamline Moderne design.

Winnetka Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.1 Kilometers)

Winnetka Road Over Skokie River in Northfield: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) T-Beam, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This bridge is a concrete structure with a decorative stone arch facade on the sides.

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Central Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

Central Avenue Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 111 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois and Joliet Steel Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois

This bridge is a traditionally composed arch bridge with a brick deck hidden by asphalt.

Techny Road Bridge
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge Number 866
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.8 Miles (6.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Techny Road in Northbrook: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown

This is an old concrete arch railroad overpass.

Indian Hill Station Bridge
Winnetka Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North Line and Green Bay Trail) Over Winnetka Avenue in Winnetka: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1940 By: Suburban Paving and Improvement Company of Chicago, Illinois

This unique and beautiful overpass has Indian head sculptures on its abutments.

Northbrook Railroad Bridge
CChicago and North Western Railroad Bridge Number 864
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Railroad (Metra Milwaukee District North and Canadian Pacific) in Northbrook: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

A beautiful lattice truss is an important part of the vast Cook County historic bridge collection .

Sheridan Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Sheridan Road Over North Shore Channel in Wilmette: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 210 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1910 By: Unknown and Carlton R. Dart

This unique bridge is an integral part of the Wilmette Pumping Station.

Linden Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Linden Avenue Over North Shore Channel in Wilmette: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 144 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: Unknown and Sanitary District of Chicago

Walden-Bluff's Edge Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Bluffs Edge Drive Over McCormick Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Unknown and J. H. Gray

This is the largest of three extremely unusual and attractive historic steel arch bridges in this area.

Walden Lane East Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Walden Lane Over Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 61 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This is the smallest of three extremely unusual and attractive historic steel arch bridges in this area.

Maple Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.6 Kilometers)

Maple Avenue Over North Shore Channel in Wilmette: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 144 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1909 By: Unknown and Sanitary District of Chicago

One of two nearby through plate girders with beautiful railings.

Walden Lane West Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.6 Kilometers)

Walden Lane Over Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 118 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown

One of three extremely unusual and attractive historic steel arch bridges in this area, this bridge is noted for its skew.

Ringwood Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 Kilometers)

Ringwood Road Over Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: Unknown

This is an attractive, traditional example of a concrete arch bridge and is noted for a lack of alteration.

Evanston-Wilmette Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 Kilometers)

Railroad (Chicago Transit Authority "L" Purple Line) Over North Shore Channel in Evanston: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 425 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Carlton R. Dart

A tradtional, fixed truss bridge perhaps stands out in Cook County for those reasons.

Westleigh Road Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) and Robert McClory Bike Path Over Westleigh Road in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1942 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a pair of bridges with some interesting architectural details and the names of their former railroad lines on them.

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Lake-Woodbine Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Lake Road Over Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1912 By: Unknown

This beautiful historic concrete arch bridge will be demolished and replaced with an ugly, modern bridge.

Yellow Line Bridge
Skokie Swift Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Chicago Transit Authority Over North Shore Channel and McCormick Boulevard in Skokie and Evanston: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 835 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This bridge contains a variety of spans but its double-warren deck truss is locally rare.

Elm Tree Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Elm Tree Road Over Ravine in Lake Forest: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This unusual deck truss bridge was preserved for pedestrian use.

Dundee Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Dundee Road (IL-68) Over Des Plaines River in Wheeling: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 172 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 52 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1905 By: Unknown and Harry L. Emerson

This is a bridge has a history of alteration, but at the core is a very old concrete arch bridge.

Green Bay Road Bridge
Green Bay Road Trusses
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

Green Bay Road Over Railroad (Union Pacific) in Lake Bluff: Lake County, Illinois, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This truss's highly unusual design was a solution to putting sidewalks on a truss bridge with outriggers.

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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