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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
31st Street Railroad Overpass West
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over 31st Street Boulevard | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | This is one of two similar beautifully designed grade separations to carry a railroad over a Chicago boulevard. |
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California Avenue C and WI Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over California Avenue | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Concrete Slab, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | Although individually undistinguished, this bridge is a representative example of its kind. |
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Chicago and Illinois Western Railway Bridge
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Collateral Channel (Canal Slip) | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rall) | Main Spans: 1 | 1914 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Theodor Rall | One of only a few examples of a Rall bascule bridge in the entire country, and the only one in Chicago. |
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Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Little Calumet River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A typical example of the railroad truss bridges found on the Little Calumet River and Calumet Sag Channel. |
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Cicero Avenue Railroad Bridge
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) |
Total Length: 334.5 ft Main Span Length: 334.5 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1900 By: Unknown | Located near Nerska Junction, this center-pivot swing bridge is one of a few remaining railroad swing bridges on the Sanitary and Ship Canal. |
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