Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad

Reporting mark: CWI
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Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Belt Railway of Chicago (former Chicago & Western Indiana RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Bridge #2.14 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; renovation and abutments rebuilt somewhat later
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clark Street on Canadian National Railway


CN - Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 2020
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Pony/through plate girder bridge over State Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Wabash Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CWI - 51st Street Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over 51st Street on Chicago & Western Indiana
Open

CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967-1968 to replace earlier Strauss-type bridge; temporarily used for road traffic 2012; currently disused, stored in raised position
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Closed to all traffic

CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912 ; Replaced in 1968
Lost Bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Older) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1895: Replaced 1912
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Metra - 63rd Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street on Metra
Open to traffic

Metra - 64th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 64th Street on Metra
Open to traffic

UP - Little Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana/Union Pacific RR's
Open