Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.097921,-88.702951
Carries Canadian National Railway over IL 72 (Park Ave)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder with 8 span timber stringer approaches
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Plate girder bridge over IL 72 on the Illinois Central Railroad (now CNRR) in Genoa
History: Built 1922
Built: 1932
Location: De Kalb County
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221247
Top View
View across top looking southeast
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221248
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221249
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.733010,-88.714451
Carries Shabbona Grove Road over Branch of Somonauk Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Somonauk Creek on Shabbona Grove Road
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961
Location: De Kalb County
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220275
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220276
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.732214,-88.852700
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Shabbona Grove Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony Plate Girder main span with Timber stringer approach spans
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Shabbona Grove Road on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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220266
Shabbona Grove Road BNSF
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220267
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220269
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220270
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.734552,-88.851185
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Indian Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details:
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Indian Creek on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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220261
BNSF Indian Creek
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220262
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220263
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220264
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220265
UPRR Indian Creek
Bridge obviously not curved. Wide angle shot.
Photo taken by Steve Conro
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.732230,-88.848762
Carries Shabbona Grove Road over Big Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Big Indian Creek on Shabbona Grove Road
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: De Kalb County
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220271
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220272
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.732222,-88.804379
Carries Shabbona Grove Road over Little Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Little Indian Creek on Shabbona Grove Road
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: De Kalb County
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220273
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220274
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.768388,-88.638298
Carries Oak Street over Little Rock Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete Rigid-Frame
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid-frame bridge over Little Rock Creek on Oak Street in Hinckley
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: De Kalb County
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220277
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220278
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
220279
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.097194,-88.841767
Carries Pearl Street over Kiswaukee River (South Branch)
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 223.8 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over South Branch of the Kiswaukee River on Pearl Street
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: De Kalb County
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220280
From West S/W 1
These first few photo's of the side of the bridge were taken from the bank of the south branch of the Kiswaukee River in Kirkland at Kirkland's Pioneer Park. Access to land to get other angles of the side of the bridge would require gaining permission from the land owners.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220282
From West S/W 2
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220283
From West S/W 3
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220284
Close-Up View from West S/W
The metal on the bridge is visably rusty but still appears solid.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220287
Bridge Plaque
Transcription: Built 1949 by Franklin Township, DeKalb County, State of Illinois. Design Loading H-15.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220288
Weight Limit Sign
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220289
From South East Looking North N/W
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220290
North View Over Bridge
If one follows Pearl St and Pearl Street Road from this point north to the south edge of Belvidere, it is a distance of approx 11 miles. The road has a total distance of 13.5 miles starting from Base Line Rd south of Kirkland and terminates at the north end in Belvidere at Pleasant St.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220291
From South West Looking North N/E
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220292
East Gaurd Rail
The metal guard rail is visably rusty on both sides but still appears solid.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220293
West Gaurd Rail
The cement ledge along the gaurd rail on both side of the bridge shows obvious degradation. The cement deck shows much pitting but otherwise looks solid.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220294
South View Over Bridge
The path of the Pearl St Bridge and Pearl St is on the eastern edge of the Village of Kirkland. If you continue south through town across IL 72, Pearl St Rd terminates about 2 miles out at Base Line Rd.
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
220295
Ledge Deterioration
Photo taken by Wayne DeMunn
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.096702,-88.863604
Carries forest preserve road over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Steel trusses with steel deck. Steel beam with concrete deck approaches
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over S. Br. Kishwaukee River on forest preserve road
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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221244
Floods have wreaked havoc with the railing
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221245
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221246
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.929572,-88.758395
Carries Union Pacific Railroad (former C&NW) over Pearl Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.4 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Pearl Street on Union Pacific Railroad (former C&NW)
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968
Location: De Kalb County
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221250
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221251
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221252
Stone abutments
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.929734,-88.773094
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Annie Glidden Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.7 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Annie Glidden Road on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971
Location: De Kalb County
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221253
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.110000,-88.900556
Carries Irene Road over S Br Kishwaukee River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Typical modern steel stringer with concrete deck
Total Length: 265.8 Feet
Span Length: 65.3 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over S Br Kishwaukee River on Irene Road
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004
Location: De Kalb County
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221254
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221255
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.102834,-88.759178
Carries Five Points Road over S. Br Kishwaukee Rv
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 159.1 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S. Br Kishwaukee Rv on Five Points Road
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: De Kalb County
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221258
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221259
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.097222,-88.851389
Carries Kirkland Road over S Br Kishwaukee Rv
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 244.1 Feet
Span Length: 48.6 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S Br Kishwaukee Rv on Kirkland Road
History: Built 1980; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1980
Location: De Kalb County
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221256
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221257
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.106194,-88.734904
Carries Pleasant Hill Road over S Br Kishwaukee Rv
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 139.8 Feet
Span Length: 46.3 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over S Br Kishwaukee Rv on Pleasant Hill Road
History: Built 1977
Built: 1977
Location: De Kalb County
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221260
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221261
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Lost
Location: 42.103908,-88.742566
Carries Abandoned C&NW RR over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Only center pier and abutments remain
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Abandoned C&NW RR
History: Abandoned C&NW RR between Belvidere & Sycamore
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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221262
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221263
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.098630,-88.703900
Carries Canadian National Railway over Canadian Pacific Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Interesting angled towers as it crosses the tracks below at angle.
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: De Kalb County
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221264
View looking East
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221265
North approach
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221266
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221267
South approach
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221268
North approach tower
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221269
View across top looking north
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221270
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221280
View from IL-72
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.098708,-88.705514
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Former two track bridge, one track now abandoned.
Total Length: 215.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: De Kalb County
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221271
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221272
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221273
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221274
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
221275
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
378550
Photo scanned by Internet Archive Book Images
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.999358,-88.689349
Carries Brickville Road over E. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.4 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over E. Branch Kishwaukee River on Brickville Road
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962
Location: De Kalb County
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221279
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
448324
Brickville Road - Kishwaukee River Bridge
The Daily Chronicle: July 26 1962
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.799764,-88.603383
Carries Lasher Road over E Branch Big Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over E Branch Big Rock Creek on Lasher Road
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: De Kalb County
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221309
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221310
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221311
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.790354,-88.641203
Carries Hinckley Road over W Branch Big Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over W Branch Big Rock Creek on Hinckley Road
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963
Location: De Kalb County
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221312
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221313
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221314
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.765000,-88.651111
Carries Somonauk Road over Little Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Little Rock Creek on Somonauk Road
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963
Location: De Kalb County
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221315
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221316
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221317
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.793879,-88.715193
Carries Howison Road over Branch of Little Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Little Rock Creek on Howison Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: De Kalb County
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221318
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221319
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221320
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221321
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.769129,-88.728383
Carries BNSF RR over Somonauk Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Modular Concrete Slabs
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Somonauk Creek on BNSF RR near Waterman
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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221322
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.761667,-88.724167
Carries Preserve Road over Somonauk Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Somonauk Creek on Preserve Road
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951
Location: De Kalb County
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221323
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221324
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221325
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.650144,-88.680209
Carries Gov. Beveridge Hwy over Buck Br Somonauk creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Buck Br of Somonauk Creek on Gov. Beveridge Hwy
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: De Kalb County
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221328
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221329
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.659890,-88.681208
Carries Suydam Road over Buck Br Somonauk Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Buck Br Somonauk Creek on Suydam Road
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: De Kalb County
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221330
Unfortunately someone has a nice souvenir
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221331
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
221332
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.670780,-88.859947
Carries Suydam Road over Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Indian Creek on Suydam Road
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: De Kalb County
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222552
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222553
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.639864,-88.652755
Carries BNSF RR over Somonauk Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 90.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Somonauk Creek on BNSF RR near Somonauk
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: De Kalb County
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222542
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222543
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works 1900
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
335686
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335687
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335688
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335689
BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.655866,-88.896815
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Paw Paw Run
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Paw Paw Run on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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222555
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status:
Location: 41.653758,-88.894835
Carries Private Drive over Paw Paw Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Paw Paw Run on Private Drive
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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222556
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222557
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.662406,-88.915760
Carries Goble Road over Branch of Paw Paw Run
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Paw Paw Run on Goble Road near Rollo
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: De Kalb County
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222558
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222559
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222560
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.665718,-88.930591
Carries E Paw Paw Road over Branch of Paw Paw Run
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Paw Paw Run on E Paw Paw Road
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: De Kalb County
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222574
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222575
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222576
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.706175,-88.843804
Carries Sleepy Hollow Road over Indian Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Indian Creek on Sleepy Hollow Road
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957
Location: De Kalb County
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222577
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222578
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222579
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.746519,-88.888222
Carries Houghtby Road over Indian Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Indian Creek on Houghtby Road
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952
Location: De Kalb County
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222580
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222581
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222582
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222583
Rail Repair
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.815674,-88.847677
Carries University Road over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.2 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on University Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: De Kalb County
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222592
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222593
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.819476,-88.839674
Carries Mcgirr Road over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Mcgirr Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: De Kalb County
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222584
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222585
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.842028,-88.847810
Carries University Road over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 22.6 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on University Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954
Location: De Kalb County
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222586
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222587
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.849730,-88.662297
Carries Perry Road over Branch of Battle Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Branch of Battle Creek on Perry Road
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: De Kalb County
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222588
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222589
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222590
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
222591
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Open
Location: 41.701990,-88.872192
Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over Tributary to Intian Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary to Indian Creek on UPRR (Former C&NW)
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: De Kalb County
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242551
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242552
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242553
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: Abandoned
Location: 42.017804,-88.847833
Carries Railroad over Intermittent Trib. to Owens Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone culvert bridge over trib to Owens creek on abandoned GGW Ry
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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241671
Photo taken by Lance
242642
South Portal
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242643
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242644
Inside Stone Work
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242645
Inside Stone Work
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242646
Chisel Marks
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242647
North Portal
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242648
Northeast Abutment
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242649
Nortwest Abutment
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242650
Stone Detail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242651
Stone Detail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242652
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242653
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242654
Sitting abandoned in a field. Rail embankment has been leveled for agriculture
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242655
East Across Top.
Any remnants of the old rail line are long gone
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.970885,-88.601941
Carries Great Western Bike Trail (former CGW Ry) over Intermittent Stream
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Intermittent Stream on Great Western Bike Trail (former CGW Ry)
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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242640
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242641
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 42.016439,-88.839842
Carries Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry over Intermittent Stream
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab. A similar design structure along the same line was dated 1910
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Intermittent Stream on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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242656
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242657
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.022313,-88.874070
Carries Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry over Owens Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Owens Creek on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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242661
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.997728,-88.724220
Carries Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry over S. Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over S. Branch Kishwaukee River on Abandoned Chicago Great Western Ry
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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242658
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242659
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
242660
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.987687,-88.660054
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River Tributary
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River Tributary on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Previously abandoned in a location west of here over the Kishwaukee River. Relocated here ca. 2007.
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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306359
Elevation
Photo taken by Chris Gingrich in October 2014
307906
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307907
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307908
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307909
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307910
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307911
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307912
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307913
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307914
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307915
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
307916
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2014
Status: Removed
Location: 41.961930,-88.740347
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary Railroad over Kishwaukee River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Kishwaukee River on Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.926468,-88.724391
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary Railroad over Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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465551
CNW overpass, not CGW per caption on photo
Dekalb Weekly
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.922269,-88.722810
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Lincoln Highway and Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway and Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway on Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary Railroad
History: Removed October 1948
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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464825
464826
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.138378,-88.900678
Carries Irene Road over Trimble Run
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 32.5 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Trimble Run on Irene Road
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: De Kalb County
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323006
You can still see the debris stuck to the plaque for the recent tornado.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2015
323007
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2015
323008
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2015
323009
Tornado Damage
This bridge took a direct hit from a tornado 10 days earlier.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2015
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.767158,-88.640988
Carries Sycamore Street over Little Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Little Rock Creek on Sycamore Street
History: Built 1884, replaced 1993
Built: 1884
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.766958,-88.645461
Carries S View St. over Little Rock Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stringer bridge over Little Rock Creek on S View St.
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.965529,-88.739820
Carries Abandoned Road over South Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over South Branch Kishwaukee River on Abandoned Road
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.834741,-88.729572
Carries Abandoned County Road over Little Rock Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete Slab with Lattice Railing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Little Rock Creek on Abandoned County Road
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.093744,-88.697660
Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Pedestrian Pathway (Nee Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Co.)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Pedestrian Pathway (Nee Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Co.) on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built 1911; Line below abandoned 1918; Line below converted to trail ?
Built: 1911
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.099068,-88.681043
Carries Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Co. over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Woodstock & Sycamore Traction Co.
History: Built 1911; Removed 1918
Built: 1911
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.754396,-88.620912
Carries Private Drive along E. Sandwich Rd over Little Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Rock Creek on Private Drive along E. Sandwich Rd
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status:
Location: 42.103979,-88.715587
Carries over South Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Kishwaukee River
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.652145,-88.648354
Carries Suydam Rd. over Somonauk Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Somonauk Creek at Suydam Road
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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439308
Oak Ridge Bridge
Sandwich Illinois Historical Society
Status: No longer exists. Replaced by new bridge.
Location: 41.835550,-88.602220
Carries over East Branch Big Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over East Branch Big Rock Creek on Owens Road
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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442074
Owens Road Bridge
The Daily Chronicle: September 24 1975
Status: Replaced by a new bridge.
Location: 41.781940,-88.621660
Carries over West Branch Big Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over West Branch Big Rock Creek
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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442259
Pritchard Road Bridge
The Daily Chronicle: November 23 1966
442260
Pritchard Road Bridge
Replacement Bridge. According to the NBI it is still here.
The Daily Chronicle: August 18 1967
Status: Collapsed
Location: 41.777220,-88.618330
Carries over West Branch Big Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over West Branch Big Rock Creek
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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442261
Scott Road Bridge
The Daily Chronicle: November 23 1966
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.999360,-88.689350
Carries Brickville Road over Kishwaukee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Kishwaukee River on Brickville Road
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: De Kalb County
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448322
Brickville Road - Kishwaukee River Bridge - Oldest
The Daily Chronicle: April 11 1962
448323
Brickville Road - Kishwaukee River Bridge - Oldest
Article
The Daily Chronicle: April 11 1962
Status: Open
Location: 42.099172,-88.602362
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Coon Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Coon Creek on Canadian Pacific Railway
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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471419
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2020
471420
Wooden pilings remnant of a older wooden structure
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2020
471421
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2020
471422
Originally a two track crossing
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2020
471423
Abandoned original second span
Photo taken by Steve Conro in May 2020
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.103900,-88.783422
Carries Glidden Road over South Branch Kishwaukee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2 span, skewed, Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Kishwaukee River on Glidden Road
History: design suggests mid 1870s build.
Built: 1870s
Location: De Kalb County
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484598
1940 image
Bridge west of Kingston at the end of Annie Glidden Road looking south, 1940. Thanks to the Joiner History Room for the photo.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.098694,-88.705338
Carries Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Kishwaukee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 216.0 Feet
Span Length: 72.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kishwaukee River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1887; Replaced 1931 and reused in South Dakota
Built: 1887
Location: De Kalb County
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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.
