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Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: August 11, 2006

Key Facts

Bridge Name

Type Road Location City Crossing

Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge

Vertical Lift (Truss)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern)

Cook County, IL

Chicago

Little Calumet River

This was one of the many railroad bridges in Cook County that I could not figure out how to get close to. The above view is from the 130th Street Bridge. The bridge is a traditionally designed vertical lift bridge that appears to have riveted connections and utilizes a Warren truss design.

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