Illinois Terminal Railroad

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Allen Line Trestle (Madison County, Illinois)
built ca. 1900 by Illinois Terminal Railroad, removed after line discontinued
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over unknown creek on former Illinois Terminal Railroad near Edwardsville, IL
Lost

Branch Street Trestle (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1910 with the McKinley Bridge for Illinois Traction System; closed to railroad traffic in 1977; reopened to pedestrians June 7, 2008
Deck girder bridge connecting Branch Street to the McKinley Bridge on former Illinois Terminal Railroad at St. Louis
Open to pedestrians

Burlington Northern Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
through truss bridge, visible from IL 3. formerly carried Illinois Terminal railroad that ran alongside Broadway in Alton
Through truss bridge over Wood River Creek on UP Railroad in Alton
Open to railroad traffic, but rarely used

Cahokia Creek Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Warren deck truss bridge over Cahokia Creek on MCT Watershed Trail, former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Open to pedestrians

I & M Canal Fox River Aqueduct (La Salle County, Illinois)
I&M Canal Aqueduct/Illinois Traction System over the Fox River
I&M Canal aqueduct/IL Traction System spaning the Fox River
Open to Foot & Bike Traffic. Aqueduct is dry.

Indian Creek Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
replaced a pony plate girder railroad bridge (which was relocated) using the same abuntments
Modern pratt pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on MCT Watershed Trail in South Roxana
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists

Interurban Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1906, closed to traffic April 8, 1946, abandoned October 16, 1946, demolished in 1947
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in Danville
Demolished

Iron Horse Trestle (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built in 1930 by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Chicago, Illinois
Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Abandoned but awaiting plans to convert into a pedestrian trail. Purchased by Great Rivers Greenway District.

Madison ITRR Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1935
Girder bridge over IL 203 on former IT RR, now a bike trail in Madison
open to pedestrians, on the same rail line that included Venice Trestle

McKinley Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1910, closed to traffic in October 2001, reopened in 2007
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis
Open to traffic

McKinley Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1907, closed to traffic in 1951
Lost Bascule bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Terminal Railroad in Peoria
No longer exists

N. University Drive IT RR bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1969 by the Illinois Terminal Railroad. Converted to trail use in 2002 after railroad line was abanonded.
Deck plate girder bridge over N. University Drive on MCT Watershed Trail, former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Open to pedestrians

Venice Trestle (Madison County, Illinois)
former approach trestle to the McKinley Bridge, wood trestle destroyed by fire (although some removed as early as 2004); steel trestle removed in 2006-2007, truss bridge removed late 2008
Lost Stringer and Truss bridge over various streets on former Illinois Terminal Railroad approach to McKinley Bridge
Removed in 2004-2006, the truss bridge over TRRA yard was removed in late 2008.

Wanda Railroad Viaduct (Madison County, Illinois)
Open to railroad traffic above and vehicle traffic below.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old Alton-Edwardsville Road, MCT Watershed Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad) on Norfolk Southern Railway in Roxana
Open to traffic

Watershed Trail Viaduct (Madison County, Illinois)
former railroad line abandoned in 1990s, reopened 2003 as a bike trail
Pony/through plate girder bridge over UP Railroad on MCT Watershed Trail
Open to pedestrians

Worden MCT Trail Crossing (Madison County, Illinois)
plate girder bridge that went over the former Illinois Termial Railroad
Deck plate girder bridge over MCT Trail, former Illinois Termial Railroad on Missouri Pacific Railroad in Worden
Open to railroad traffic above