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Naperville Main St Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2006

Location: 41.771303,-88.149624

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Carries Main Street over DuPage River
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete bridge over DuPage River on Main Street in Naperville
History: Built 1931, replaced in 2006
Built: 1931

Location: Du Page County

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Oak Street Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.804791,-87.920071

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Carries Oak Street over BNSF Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Oak Street in Hinsdale
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Du Page County

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228046

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228047

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228048

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North Pier

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228049

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228050

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228051

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228052

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One lane traffic controlled

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228053

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Walkway

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228054

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228055

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WB Amtrak

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228083

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EB Metra

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228084

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Steep approach

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228085

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Very Heavy Use

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228086

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EB BNSF Intermodal

Note the old Santa Fe "war bonnet" paint scheme on second loco.

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441047

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Oak Street Bridge

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St. Charles Road Bridge

Status: Replaced in 2000

Location: 41.912876,-88.179645

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Carries St. Charles Road over West Branch Dupage River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over West Branch Dupage River on St. Charles Road
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898

Location: Du Page County

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Red Bridge

Status: Demolished to make way for replacement bridge

Location: 41.865833,-88.117778

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Carries Wesley Street over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly C&NW)
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly C&NW) on Wesley Street in Wheaton
History: Built 1926; demolished 2009
Built: 1926

Location: Du Page County

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CN - North Aurora Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.781389,-88.231389

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CN) over North Aurora Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over North Aurora Road on former EJ&E Ry (now CN)
History: Built 1912 for the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway
Built: 1912

Location: Du Page County

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221513

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011

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Illinois Prairie Path - Volunteer Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.865243,-88.116590

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Carries Illinois Prairie Path (formerly Chicago Aurora & Elgin RR) over Union Pacific RR (formerly Chicago & North Western RR)
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through skew truss, approach at north end constructed 2010.
Total Length: 1544.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific RR (formerly Chicago & North Western RR) on Illinois Prairie Path (formerly Chicago Aurora & Elgin RR)
History: Built 1907 for CA&E RR, railroad abandoned 1959, converted to trail use ca. 1964, approaches rebuilt 2010
Built: 1907

Location: Du Page County

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194169

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking southeast; note pedestrian bridge as rebuilt in 2010 is not level with original bridge deck.

Photo taken by Frank Hicks in February 2011

194170

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking east; note pedestrian bridge as rebuilt in 2010 is not level with original bridge deck.

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194171

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking west; note pedestrian bridge as rebuilt in 2010 is not level with original bridge deck.

Photo taken by Frank Hicks in February 2011

194172

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking northwest through bridge.

Photo taken by Frank Hicks in February 2011

335887

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Volunteer Bridge

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335888

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Volunteer Bridge

New Pier

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335889

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking South

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335890

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Volunteer Bridge

Overview

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335891

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Volunteer Bridge

North Approach

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335892

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Volunteer Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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335893

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Volunteer Bridge

Upper Connection

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335894

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Volunteer Bridge

Lower Connection

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335895

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Volunteer Bridge

New Approach Pier

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335896

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Volunteer Bridge

North Approach

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335897

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking South

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335898

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Volunteer Bridge

Sway Bracing

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335899

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Volunteer Bridge

Looking North

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335900

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Volunteer Bridge

Portal Bracing

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335901

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Volunteer Bridge

New Date Plate

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335902

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Volunteer Bridge

Parking Lot

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Hidden Lake Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.825718,-88.053142

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Carries a pedestrian walkway in the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve over East Branch Du Page River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Branch Du Page River on a pedestrian walkway in the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
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Location: Du Page County

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Hidden Lake Bridge

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217692

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217693

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217694

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217695

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217696

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217697

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217698

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217699

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217700

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217701

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217702

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217703

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217704

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217705

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217706

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217707

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217709

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CN - Roosevelt Road Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 41.866931,-88.210289

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CN) over Roosevelt Rd (IL38)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 58.1 Feet
Span Length: 27.2 Feet

Overview: Deck plate gorder bridge over Roosevelt Rd (IL38) on former EJ&E Ry (now CN)
History:
Built: 1932

Location: Du Page County

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221514

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011

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CN - Butterfield Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.820736,-88.215481

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CNRR) over Butterfield Rd (IL56)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Butterfield Rd (IL56) on EJ&E Ry (now CNRR)
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Du Page County

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221516

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221517

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221518

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221519

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Northbound CN freight

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CN - Bartlett Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.956660,-88.184446

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Carries CNRR (former ICRR) over Bartlett Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Bartlett Road on CNRR (former ICRR)
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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223815

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223816

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CN - McCoy Drive Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.754390,-88.233202

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CN) over McCoy Dr
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over McCoy Dr on former EJ&E Ry (now CN)
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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221512

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Illinois Prairie Path Geneva Branch - Jack T. Knuepfer Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.892866,-88.214584

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Carries Illinois Prarie Path-Geneva Spur over EJ&E/CNRR W. Chicago yard
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Solid ribbed arch suspension bridge with steel stringer approaches. Concrete deck
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Through arch bridge over EJ&E/CNRR W. Chicago yard on IPP-Geneva Spur
History: Built in 1990
Built: 1990

Location: Du Page County

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226903

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226904

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226905

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226906

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226908

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226910

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226911

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UP - Taylor Avenue Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 41.878814,-88.055795

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad (former C&NW) over Taylor Ave.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 14.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Taylor Ave. in Glen Ellyn on UPRR (former C&NW)
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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221520

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South portal

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221521

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221522

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North portal

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221523

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Steel stringer

3 under each rail above

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Illinois Prairie Path - Taylor Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 41.878550,-88.055752

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Carries Illinois Prairie Path over Taylor Ave.
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Modern concrete bridge over Taylor Ave. on Illinois Prairie Path in Glen Ellyn
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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221524

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011

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CN/BNSF - Overpass

Status: Open

Location: 41.776621,-88.232038

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CN Ry) over BNSF Ry
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over BNSF Ry on EJ&E Ry (now CN Ry)
History: ca 1910 per EJ&E archive site
Built: 1910

Location: Du Page County

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221525

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Southbound CN freight

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221526

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West side

EJ&E "The J" logos still visable

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221527

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221528

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223818

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EJ&E Archive website

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CN - Pratts Wayne Woods Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.963428,-88.237223

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Carries EJ&E Ry (now CN) over Forest Preserve access road
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Forest Preserve access road on EJ&E Ry (now CN)
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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223807

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223808

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CN Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.968062,-88.237118

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Carries CNRR (Nee EJE) over CNRR (former ICRR)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over CNRR (former ICRR) on EJ&E Ry (now CNRR)
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Du Page County

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223819

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ca 1910

EJ&E Archive website

223820

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223821

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CA&E - IL53 Overpass

Status: Removed

Location: 41.881638,-88.032491

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Carries Railroad over IL53
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Art deco concrete rigid frame bridge over IL53 on Railroad
History: Removed ca 1962
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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311553

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The scrappers were taking up the east bound rails at the Route 53 bridge. June 1962.

Photo taken by Glen Brewer

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UP - East Branch DuPage River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.883775,-88.036314

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over East Branch DuPage River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 2 Tracks Stone arch, 2 Tracks Concrete Arch
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet

Overview: Stone and Concrete arch bridge over East Branch DuPage River on Railroad
History: Built 1905, Extended Ca. 1930
Built: 1905

Location: Du Page County

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Overview

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431342

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Pier

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431343

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

West Span

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431344

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

East Span

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431345

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

West Wall

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431346

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

West Span

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431347

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Ice Deflector

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431348

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

East Wall

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431349

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Wing Wall

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431350

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Inside Arch

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431351

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Concrete Segment

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Overview

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UP E. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Date

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UP - I355 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.884034,-88.034151

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Carries UPRR (Former C&NW) over I355/IL53
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over I355/IL53 on Railroad
History:
Built: 1989

Location: Du Page County

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UP - West Branch DuPage River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.871060,-88.161440

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over West Branch DuPage River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over West Branch DuPage River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1863, Widened 1895 and 1905
Built: 1863

Location: Du Page County

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335881

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Overview

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335882

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

West Wall

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335883

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Pier

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335884

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Date

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335885

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Wing

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UP W. Branch DuPage River Bridge

Ice Breaker

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CA&E - Salt Creek Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.886134,-87.959487

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Carries Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway over Salt Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Salt Creek on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch - West Branch DuPage River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.900993,-88.176740

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Carries Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch over West Branch DuPage River Bridge
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over West Branch DuPage River Bridge on Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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Great Western Trail - East Branch DuPage River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.893824,-88.049850

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Carries Great Western Trail over East Branch DuPage River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 16.0 Feet
Span Length: 16.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Branch DuPage River on Great Western Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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431325

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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431326

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Wing Wall

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

East Wall

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Wing Wall

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Overview

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Wing Wall

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Crown of Arch

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

West Wall

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Looking East

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Ackerman Park Trail Bridge

Looking West

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CA&E/EJ&E Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.892858,-88.214638

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Carries Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad over Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway & Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 260.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway & Chicago & North Western Railway on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
History: Built 1909; Removed ca. 1938
Built: 1909

Location: Du Page County

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Electric Railway Journal

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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CA&E - IL53 Overpass (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.881582,-88.032327

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Carries Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad over IL 53
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 IL 53 on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
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Location: Du Page County

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CA&E - Liberty Street Overpass

Status: Removed

Location: 41.864104,-88.116223

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Carries Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad over Liberty Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Liberty Street on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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CA&E - Lake Outlet Culvert

Status: Abandoned

Location: 41.801649,-88.251546

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Carries Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad over Lake Outlet
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Lake Outlet on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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Illinois Prairie Path - Spring Brook Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.851622,-88.116817

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Carries Illinois Prairie Path over Spring Brook
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Spring Brook on Illinois Prairie Path
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch - Winfield Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.872022,-88.120106

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Carries Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch over Winfield Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Winfield Creek on Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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Great Western Trail - Klein Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.901827,-88.146992

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Carries Great Western Trail over Klein Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Klein Creek on Great Western Trail
History:
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Location: Du Page County

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AE&C/CNW Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.865346,-88.116633

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Carries AE&C RR (later CA&E RR) over C&NW RR
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over C&NW RR on AE&C RR (later CA&E RR)
History: Built 1902; replaced 1907 by current bridge
Built: 1902

Location: Du Page County

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388068

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AEC Wheaton bridge

Photo taken c1903

Julie Johnson Collection

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Salt Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries over Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Salt Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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439306

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Salt Creek Bridge

DuPage County Historical Society

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Irving Park Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.964176,-87.984242

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Carries over
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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439305

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Irving Park Bridge

DuPage County Historical Society

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BNSF - Eola Turntable

Status: Removed

Location: 41.771936,-88.273348

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Carries BNSF Railway over Pit
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Pit on BNSF Railway
History: Removed 2007
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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Lords Park Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 42.038850,-88.262507

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Carries Footpath over Willow Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek on Footpath
History:
Built:

Location: Du Page County

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490110

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Lords Park Bridge

looking east

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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.

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