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100th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on E 100th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1927

104th Ave Bridge [Map · Street View]
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on 104th Ave (Willow Springs Rd)
Open to traffic
Built 1964

106th Street Bridge (1928) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1998

106th Street Swing Bridge (1890's) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1890's; Replaced 1929

11th Street Pedestrian Bridge [Map · Street View]
Stringer bridge over Canadian National Railway on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only

11th Street Pedestrian Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central RR on footpath
Replaced by a new bridge

127th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on 127th Street (IL 83) in Alsip/Crestwood
Open to traffic
Built 1968

12th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Chicago River on 12th Street (Now Roosevelt Road)
Never built

12th Street Swing Bridge (1868) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1886

12th Street Swing Bridge (1886) [Map · Street View]
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 12th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1886; Replaced 1928

130th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on 130th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1949

130th Street Swing Bridge (Pre 1908) [Map]
Lost Bridge over Calumet River on East 130th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced in 1908

157th Street Pedestrian Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over I-57 on 157th Street Pedestrian Overpass
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1968

18th Street Bridge (1868) [Map · Street View]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Streeet
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1888

18th Street Bridge (1888) [Map · Street View]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1888; Replaced 1905

18th Street Bridge (1905) [Map · Street View]
Warren deck truss bascule bridge over the South Branch on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905; Replaced 1967

18th Street Bridge (1967) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1967

35th Street Lift Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost bascule lift bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1969
Built 1914

35th Street Pedestrian Bridge [Map · Street View]
Self-anchored suspension bridge over Metra Electric Line, South Shore Railroad, Canadian National Railway, South Lake Shore Drive (US 41), and Lakefront Trail, on pedestrian pathway that is an extention of the 35th Street sidewalks
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2016

39th Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork South Branch Chicago River on 39th Street
No longer exists

43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over METRA and S Lake Shore Drive US 41 on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

61st Street Viaduct [Map]
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad on 61st Street
Replaced by a subway
Built 1885, Removed 1899 and reused

95th Street Bridge (1902) [Map · Street View]
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1902; Replaced 1958

95th Street Bridge (1958) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street (US 12/US 20) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1958

Adams Street Bridge (1927) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Adams Street (former westbound US 66) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996 and 2017

Adams Street Swing Bridge (1889) [Map · Street View]
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1889 to replace earlier 1869 swing bridge; replaced 1927

Addison Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Double Intersection Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Addison Street
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1885 at 61st Street and moved here 1899; Replaced 1920

Alsip Tank Farm Bridges [Map · Street View]
Set of 4 wire suspension bridges over Cal Sag Canal on Petroleum Pipline
In active use

AMTK - Canal Street Lift Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch of Chicago River on Amtrak
Open to traffic
Built 1915

AMTK/CN - Cal-Sag Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal-Sag Channel on Canadian National RR/Amtrak
Open

Animal Bridge [Map · Street View]
Arch bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on Lake Shore Drive/Coast Guard Drive (US 41) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1904, rebuilt and widened 2003

Archer Avenue Bridge (1934) [Map · Street View]
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Archer Ave/IL 171/ IL 83
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1997

Archer Avenue Bridge (Pre 1934) [Map]
Lost Bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Existed in 1950s; demolished ca. 1955

Archer Avenue Lift Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1906

Archer Avenue Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906

Ashland Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Parker through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Ashland Avenue in Calumet Park
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1998

Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1993

ATSF - CWI Overpass [Map]
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Filled in
Filled in ca. 1988

ATSF/C&A - South Fork South Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bobtail swing bridge over Chicago River South Fork South Branch on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe/Chicago & Alton RR
No longer exists
Built in the 1880s; Replaced 1906

Aulwurm Drive Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Aulwurm Drive
Derelict/abandoned

B&OCT - Independence Boulevard Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S Independence Boulevard on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (CSX) Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

B&OCT - South Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned warren through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1930; rail line abandoned in 1991

Belmont Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Belmont Avenue

Bernard Street Footbridge [Map · Street View]
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Bernard Street Sidewalk
Open to pedestrians only
Originally built 1885 at 61st Street; moved to Lawrence Avenue 1899; Installed here 1924

Blackhawk Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Blackhawk Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1869 at Division Street; relocated to Blackhawk Street 1902; demolished 1910

Bloomingdale Trail - Alleyway Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Alleyway on Bloomingdale Line Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bloomingdale Trail - Leavitt Street Overpass [Map]
Slab bridge over Leavitt Street on Bloomingdale Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1914

Bloomingdale Trail - Marshfield Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Marshfield Avenue on Bloomingdale Line Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bloomingdale Trail - Milwaukee Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Through Girder bridge over N. Milwaukee Avenue on Bloomingdale Line Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1913, Modified 2015

Bloomingdale Trail - North Washtenaw Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over North Washtenaw Avenue on Bloomingdale Trail -
Open to pedestrians only

Bloomingdale Trail - Paulina Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Paulina Street on Bloomingdale Line Park
Open to pedestrians only

Bloomingdale Trail - Western Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Western Avenue on Bloomingdale Line Park
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1899 at Ashland Avenue; Installed here April 29, 2014

Bloomingdale Trail - Winnebago Avenue Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Winnebago Avenue on Bloomingdale Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1914

Blue Island Yard Bridges [Map · Street View]
5 different Camelback Pratt through truss bridges on several different railroads crossing Cal Sag Channel
4 wider spans still in use by railroad, a 5th narrower span not used at this time
Built in 1935, rebuit in 1964-65

Bluff City Blvd Bridge [Map]
Arch bridge over Poplar Creek on Bluff City Blvd in Elgin
Open to traffic
Built 1909

BNSF - Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal Swing Bridge [Map]
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF (former Illinois Central RR)
Abandoned with approach tracks removed
Built 1898-1900 to Chicago Sanitary Commission design for Illinois Northern RR

BNSF - Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge (Lemont) [Map · Street View]
Swing through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

BNSF - CSX Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over CSX Railroad on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Fuller Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fuller Street on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1901

BNSF - Kostner Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Kostner Ave on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Marshall Boulevard Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Marshall Boulevard on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1899

BNSF - S&S Canal Bridge [Map · Street View]
Two track Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on BNSF (former Santa Fe) Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1898

BNSF - Stephen Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stephen Street on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

BO - Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Baltimore through bridge over Calumet River on B&O Railroad ( 2 tracks)
Destroyed by collision
Built 1912- 1914, Destroyed 1988 leaving but a counterweight

BO - Calumet River Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Calumet River on Baltimore & Ohio RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced in 1912 with a heel trunnion bascule bridge

BRC - 26th Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 26th Street on Belt Railway
Open to traffic
New bridge on older abutments

BRC - Hawthorne Plant Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Western Electric plant road on Belt Railway
Open to traffic

BRC - Monroe Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Monroe Street on Belt Railway of Chicago
Open to traffic

BRC - Ogden Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on Belt Railway of Chicago
Open to traffic

BRC/BNSF Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over BNSF/Metra RR on Belt Railway
Open to traffic

Briarwood Lane Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete bridge over Salt Creek on Briarwood Lane in Plum Grove Estates
Open to traffic
Built 1954

C&A - Bubbly Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Moveable warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Bubbly Creek (South Fork of South Branch of Chicago River) on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1906

CA&E - Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed ca 1958 after the CA&E folded in 1957

CA&E - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Pony plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River Bridge on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Removed
Built 1902, Removed 1958

California Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on S. California Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Canal Street Bridge (1902) [Map]
Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street
No longer exists
Built 1902; replaced 1948

Canal Street Bridge (1948) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street
Open to traffic
Built 1948

Canal Street Bridge (Pre 1902) [Map]
Lost Bridge over Chicago River South Branch
No longer exists

Central Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Tinley Creek on Central Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1972

Central Station Footbridge [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Footpath
Removed

Cermak Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1997

Cermak Road Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road Bridge
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1871 Replaced in 1905

Chatham Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Chatham Street in Blue Island
Open to pedestrians, bicycles, and emergency vehicles
Built 1964; closed 2010; reopened to pedestrians March 20, 2017

Cherry Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul Railroad
Open to traffic from trains and pedestrains
Built 1901

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Belt Railway of Chicago (former Chicago & Western Indiana RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1899

Chicago Avenue Bridge (1914) [Map]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Avenue in Chicago
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1914

Chicago Avenue Bridge (2018) [Map · Street View]
Through truss bascule bridge over Chicago River North Branch on West Chicago Avenue
Open to traffic
Built in 2018

Chicago Skyway Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Calumet River on I-90 in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1958

Cicero Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over the Chicago S&S Canal on S. Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in Chicago
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1927; widened and rehabilitated 1966

Cicero Avenue Cal-Sag Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Calumet Sag Channel on Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in Crestwood
Open to four-lane traffic
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1963

Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Jackson Park North Lagoon on Columbia Drive
Intact but closed to all traffic
Original bridge built 1880; this bridge built 1895; closed to vehicles 2009; closed to pedestrians 2014

Clark Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Clark Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985

Clark Street Bridge (1866) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River on Clark Street
Destroyed by fire (Lost in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871)
Built in 1866 by Thomas Mackin; Lost in the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.

Clark Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Clark Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1889 collision in 1929

CN - Bridge #2.14 [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021

CN - Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry (now CNRR)
Open
Built 1974

CN - Chicago Avenue Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago Ave on Canadian National RR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on CNRR (original Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad)
Open to traffic
Built 1899

CN - Clark Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clark Street on Canadian National Railway
Built 1899; renovation and abutments rebuilt somewhat later

CN - Collateral Channel Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Collateral Channel on Chicago & Western Illinois Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1914; intact but fixed, in use locked down

CN - Dearborn Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; Replaced 2020

CN - Dearborn Street Bridge (2020) [Map · Street View]
Concrete deck girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 2020 to replace original 1899 bridge

CN - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on CNRR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1917

CN - Flint Creek Arch Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Flint Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1910

CN - Golf Road Overpass [Map]
Pony/through girder bridge over Golf Road (IL58) on EJ&E Ry (now CNRR)
Open to traffic
Modern bridge built when Golf road was widened early 1990's

CN - Hawthorne/Central Avenue Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Central Ave/UPRR/Hawthorne Ave on Canadian National RR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Indiana Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Indiana Ave on CNRR
Open to traffic
Built 1968

CN - Kedzie Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kedzie Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

CN - Lake Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Street on Canadian National RR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Little Calumet River Bridges [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on CNRR (former Illinois Central), Metra, Amtrak
Open
The former bascule bridge now a fixed span built in 1925

CN - Michigan Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021

CN - Oak Avenue Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Oak Ave on Canadian National RR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Ogden Ave Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Route 66) on IHBrr (former Penn Central)

CN - Ogden Ave Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) & Austin Blvd on CNRR (former Illinois Central)
Open to traffic

CN - Poplar Creek Arch Bridge [Map]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Poplar Creek on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - State Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over State Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021

CN - State Street bridge (2021) [Map · Street View]
Pony steel beam bridge over State Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 2021 to replace 1899 bridge

CN - US-45 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US-45 on CN Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1967

CN - W Higgins Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over W Higgins Road (ILL-72) on WCRR
Open to traffic
Built 1934

CN - Wabash Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021

CN - Wabash-Michigan Alley Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway between Wabash Avenue and Michigan Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1899, rebuilt very recently on original abutments; Replaced 2021

CN - Washington Boulevard Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Washington Blvd on Canadian National RR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1956, this sure loosk older than 1956

CN/METRA - East 47th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over East 47th Street on CNRR/METRA
Open to traffic

CN/METRA - Midway Plaisance Bridges [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Midway Plaisance, E59, E60th St on CNRR/METRA
Open to traffic

CNW - Deering Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1887; Replaced 1916

CNW - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1883; Replaced 1909

CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (1908) [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad
Officially open to traffic; carries 1 UPRR "Hy-rail" truck annually
Built 1908; Rail line abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007

CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1898; Replaced 1908 and relocated to Milwaukee

Columbus Drive Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Columbus Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1982

Congress Parkway Bridges [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Congress Parkway in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1956; Rehabilitated 2010-2012

Cortland Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1901-02

Cortland Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Cortland Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Buit 1871, replaced 1902

CP - Addison Street Bridge (Old Irving Park) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Addison Street on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

CP - Ainslie Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Ainslie Street on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Argyle Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Argyle Street on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Belmont Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1899

CP - Carmen Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Carmen Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Elston Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Foster Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Foster Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Irving Park Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

CP - Lawerence Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Lawerence Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

CP - Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Old Irving Park) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

CP - Montrose Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Montrose Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - N. Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over N. Branch Chicago River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

CP - Roscoe Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1899

CP - Wilson Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Wilson Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

CP - Wrightwood Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Wrightwood Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1939

CR - "Eight Track" Bascule Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Chicago & Northern Pacific
Open to traffic
Built 1909

CR - Dearborn Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Conrail
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1905

CR - S. Michigan Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Ave on Conrail
Abandoned
Built 1905

CR - S. Prairie Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. Prairie Ave on Conrail
Abandoned
Built 1905

Crawford Avenue Bridge (1931) [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Crawford Avenue in Alsip/Crestwood
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1971

Crawford Avenue Bridge (Pre 1931) [Map]
Lost deck truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Crawford Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

CRT/BRC Overpass [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Belt Railway of Chicago on Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Built 1895 for Metropolitan-West Side Elevated Railroad, removed c1958

CRT/CTA Lake Street Transfer [Map]
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago Transit Authority on Chicago Rapid Transit
Removed
Built 1895; Route abandoned and likley removed 1964

CSL - Central Station Bridge [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago Surface Lines
Removed
Built 1933; Removed 1974

CSX - Des Plaines Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Des Plaines Ave on CSX RR (former Baltimore & Ohio RR)
Open to traffic

CSX - Ogden Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Ogden Avenue on CSX Transportation
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1912

CSX - Ogden Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Abandoned bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Route 66) on Former Penn Central RR
Abandoned

CSX - South Western Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge on CSX Railroad over South Western Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1905

CSX/Major Taylor Trail - Little Calumet River Bridge [Map]
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on CSX RR Industial Spur (former Penn Central)/Major Taylor bike trail
Open

CTA - "Polly "L"" Bridge [Map · Street View]
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR) on an Abandoned Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad line
Abandoned
Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964

CTA - Chicago 'L' [Map · Street View]
Viaduct and tunnel system across entire City of Chicago on Chicago Transit Authority
Open to traffic
Built in stages 1892 to 2021. CTA created October 1, 1947 by combining all previous rapid transit lines.

CTA - Ogden Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on CTA Pink Line
Open to traffic

CTA Blue Line - Des Plaines Avenue Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines Ave on CTA
Open to traffic
Built in 1959

CTA Blue Line - Eisenhower Expressway Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Eisenhower (Ike) Expy/I-290 on CTA
Open to traffic
Built 1959

CTA Brown Line - North Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in the 1920s as a "shoo-fly", Replaced 1981

CTA Green Line - Englewood Rail Crossing [Map · Street View]
Pratt through truss bridge over Metra on Chicago Transit Authority
Open to traffic
Built 1906

CTA Green Line/IC Overpass [Map]
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago Transit Authority Green Line
Removed
Opened April 23, 1892; Closed March 4, 1982; Removed 1984

CTA Green Line/Northwestern Terminal Overpass [Map]
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Metra on Chicago Transit Authority Green Line
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909; Replaced 1998

CTA Pink Line - Ogden Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on CTA Pink Line
Open to traffic

CTA Pink Line/BOCT Overpass [Map]
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal on Chicago Transit Authority Pink Line
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced with a TPG ca. 1981

CTA Purple Line - Colfax Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Colfax Street on CTA Purple Line
Open to traffic
Built 1931

CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Hamlin Street on CTA Purple Line
Open to traffic
Built 1931

CTA Purple Line - North Shore Channel Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over North Shore Channel on Chicago Transit Authority
Open to traffic
Built 1910

CTA Purple Line - Ridge Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ridge Avenue/Lincoln Street on CTA Purple Line
Open to traffic
Built 1931

CTA Purple Line - Simpson Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Simpson Street on CTA Purple Line
Open to traffic
Built 1931

CTA Red/Green Lines - Dan Ryan Double Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over I/90-94, CTA Red Line 'L' on CTA Green Line 'L'
Open to traffic
Original 'L' line built 1905. Bridge built 1961 as part of construction of Dan Ryan Expressway

CTA Stockyards Line - Racine Station Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Racine Avenue on Chicago Transit Authority
Removed but not replaced
Built 1908

CTA Stockyards Line/CWI Overpass [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad on Chicagoo Transit Authority
Removed
Built 1907; Removed 1957

CTA Yellow Line - North Shore Channel Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren deck truss bridge over North Shore Channel on Chicago Transit Authority (formerly Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee)
Open to traffic
Built 1925

CTM - Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Railway
Abandoned to rail traffic Feb. 2018 after severe vandalism to wiring
Built 1899 to replace earlier wooden through truss swing bridge

CTM - Elston Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony plate girder bridge over Elston Avenue on Abandoned Chicago Terminal Railway
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1899

CTT - South Branch Chicago River Lift Bridge [Map]
Lost Warren double leaf rolling lift through truss bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Grand Central Station RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1899; removed in 1929 with river straightening project

CTT - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge [Map]
Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 18XX; Replaced 1899

CTT - West Fork South Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Lost deck plate girder bridge over West Fork South Branch Chicago River (No longer exists) on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
No longer exists
Built 1898

CWI - 51st Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over 51st Street on Chicago & Western Indiana
Open

CWI - Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Closed to all traffic
Built 1967-1968 to replace earlier Strauss-type bridge; temporarily used for road traffic 2012; currently disused, stored in raised position

CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912 ; Replaced in 1968

CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Older) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1895: Replaced 1912

CWR - Calumet River Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Calumet River on Calumet Western Railroad.
Removed but not replaced
Built 1902; damaged and closed May, 1962; Removed Jan, 1965

Damen Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel through arch bridge over N Branch Chicago River on North Damen Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1999

Damen Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago River North Banch on North Damen Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1929

Dan Ryan Expy Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over S Branch Chicago River on I-90,94 Dan Ryan Expressway
Open to traffic
Built 1962; rehabilitated 1988

Dearborn Street Bridge (1907) [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over Main Chicago River on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907; Replaced 1963

Dearborn Street Bridge (1963) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Dearborn Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1963

Dearborn Street Drawbridge (1834) [Map]
Lost Timber drawbridge over Chicago River on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1834 as Chicago's first drawbridge; removed 1839

Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Millbridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Des Plaines Street Viaduct [Map]
Girder bridge over Railroads on Des Plaines Street
Built 1913

Diversey Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Parker through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Diversey Avenue
Superstructure replaced

Division Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Division Street in Blue island
Reopened after rehabilitation
Built 1964; closed 2010; reopened August 4, 2016

Division Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on Division Street in Chicago
Replaced by temporary Bailey Bridge while new fixed bridge is built
Built 1903; rehabilitated 1983; demolished 2014

Division Street Bridge (new) [Map · Street View]
Bailey pony truss bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on West Division Street
Open to traffic
Ordered from a catalog and assembled; opened September 30, 2014.

Douglas Park Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel arch bridge over Burkhardt Park Lake on Burkhardt Drive
Open to pedestrians
Built ca. 1879

Dundee Road Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Des Plaines River on IL 68 (Dundee Road)
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1982

Eggleston Avenue Bridges [Map · Street View]
Beam bridges over Auburn Park Lake on Eggleston Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1997

Eight Track Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad/Chicago Junction Railway/Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1901; Replqced 1909

EJ&E - Calumet River Bridge #710 [Map]
Pratt through truss swing bridge over the Calumet River on Elgin Joliet & Eastern Ry
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ?; Replaced 1974

Electric Railway Suspension Bridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over River on Electric Railway
Never built?
Proposed 1892

Erie Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck truss bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River, C&NW RR on Erie Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1910; removed 1971

Ewing Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on Ewing Avenue (US 41) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1992 and 2013

Ford City Drive Overpass [Map · Street View]
Concrete frame bridge over S. Pulaski Road (Crawford Avenue) on Ford City Drive (W. 77th St., Keller Dr.) in Chicago
Demolition underway
Built 1944

Ford Motor Plant Torrence Avenue Pedestrian Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Torrence Avenue on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2011 by Big R Bridge

Francisco Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Francisco Avenue in unincorporated area of Cook County
Open to traffic
Built 1969

Frank Lloyd Wright Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Bridge over Ravine on Sylvan Road
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1915 as part of a residential development; Demolished 1984; Replaced 1985

Franklin Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Franklin Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1920; rehabilitated 2002

Fullerton Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel rigid frame bridge over Fullerton Avenue on Lake Shore Drive
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Fullerton Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Fullerton Avenue
No longer exists

Garfield Park Stone Bridge [Map]
Lost Stone arch bridge over lagoon on park drive
Replaced by a new bridge

Garfield Park Suspension Bridge [Map · Street View]
Wire suspension bridge over Garfield Park Lagoon on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1893;

Grand Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Grand Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1974

Grand Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1869 Replaced in 1910

Grand Avenue Union Pacific Railroad Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over W Grand Ave and N Union Ave on UPRR
Open to traffic
Built ca 1888 reconstructed 1977

Grand Avenue Viaduct [Map]
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on Grand Avenue
Removed but not replaced
Built 1888; Removed 1975

Grant Memorial Arch Bridge [Map · Street View]
Stone arch bridge over Walkway on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1894

Gunsaulus Hall Galleries [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over South Shore and South Bend Railroad on Museum Gallery
Open to museum visitors only
Built 1916

H. Wallace Caldwell Memorial Bridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over Des Plaines River on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1940; Refurbished in 2002 by Kovilik Constr

Halsted Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1988

Halsted Street Lift Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1894

Halsted Street Overpass [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1971

Harlem Avenue Cal-Sag Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Worth/Palos Heights
Open to traffic
Built 1964

Harlem Avenue S&S Canal Bridge [Map]
Pair of bascule bridges over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Northbound bridge built 1931; southbound built 1966

Harrison Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Harrison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1960

Harrison Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Harrison Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hayes Drive Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel Melan concrete arch bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on Hayes Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic, zoned for load
Built 1902

Higgins Road Culvert [Map]
Lost Bridge over Willow Creek Tributary on Higgins Road
Removed and channel filled in
Removed and channel filled in 1962

Hubbard's Cave [Map · Street View]
Tunnel on I-90/I-94 Kennedy Expy
Open to traffic
Built 1959.

I-90/I-294 Interchange Ramp [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over I-90, I-294, Willow Creek on Highway Ramp
Open to traffic
Built 1958

IC - 134th Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over 134th Street on Illinois Central RR
Removed but not replaced

IC - Little Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Calumet River on Illinois Central RR
Open to traffic fixed in place
Built 1925

IC - Little Calumet River Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Deck girder bridge over Little Calumet River on Illinois Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1925

IC - Sibley Boulevard Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Sibley Boulevard on Railroad
Open to traffic

IHB - Damen Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Damen Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Grand Calumet River Bridge [Map]
Polygonal Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Grand Calumet River on Indiana Harbor Belt RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907

IHB - Hermitage Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Honore Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Honore Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Hoyne Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hoyne Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Little Calumet River Bridge [Map]
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Open

IHB - Madison Street Bridge (E) [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Indiana Harbor Belt Company
Open to traffic
Built 1951

IHB - Paulina Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - S&S Canal Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt/Soo Line RR's
Open
Built ca. 1963

IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Collapsed
Lost ca. 1963

IHB - Seeley Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Seeley Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Winchester Avenue Bridge [Map]
Bridge over Winchester Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Wolcott Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolcott Avenue on abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

IHB - Wood Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wood Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1907

Indiana Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1977

Indiana Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1914; Replaced 1977

Irving Park Road Bowstring [Map]
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Irving Park Road & CRT
Replaced by a new bridge

J&E - Summit Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Joliet & Eastern Traction Co.
Removed but not replaced

Jackson Boulevard Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Jackson Blvd. (original Rte 66)in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1916

Jackson Boulevard Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Jackson Blvd.
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1901, replaced 1915

Jackson Park Lagoon Bridge [Map · Street View]
Stringer bridge over Jackson Park Lagoon on S. Lake Shore Drive (US 41) and Lakefront Trail in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1995; north approach span added 2004

Joliet Rd Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Stringer bridge over Des Plaines River on Joliet Road (Old Rte 66)
Open to traffic

Kedzie Avenue Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Kedzie Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1969

Kedzie Avenue Swing Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary Canal on Kedzie Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Kedzie Avenue Truss Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Kedzie Avenue in Blue Island
Open to traffic
Built 1966

Kingery Highway S&S Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on Kingery Highway (IL 83)
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1997

Kinzie Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Kinzie Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1999

Kinzie Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge on Kinzie Street
No longer exists
Built 1860s

Kinzie Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost through truss bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Kinzie Street
Replaced by a new bridge

La Grange Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pair of through truss bridges over Cal Sag Channel on La Grange Road (US 45)
Open to traffic
Built 1967

Lake Shore Drive - 47th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over 47th Street on Lake Shore Dr SB
Open to traffic
Built 1937; rehabilitated 2002

Lake Shore Drive Drawbridge [Map · Street View]
Double-deck bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1937

Lake Street Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Des Plaines River on Lake Street in River Forest
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Lake Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street and CTA Green/Pink Lines in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1916

Lake Street Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street, Lake Street Elevated Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1886, replaced 1916

Laramie Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over CB&Q RR on Laramie Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1895 using spans from the old Mississippi River Bridge at Burlington, Iowa; Removed 1955

Laramie Avenue Viaduct [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over CSX Railroad on Laramie Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1975

LaSalle Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. LaSalle Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Lawndale Ave S&S Canal Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Lawndale Ave
No longer exists

Lawrence Avenue Bridge (1899) [Map]
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Lawrence Avenue and Chicago Surface Lines
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1885 at 61st Street and moved here 1899; Replaced 1919

Lehman Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Silver Creek on 5th Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1929; being replaced in 2012

Lemont Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through Truss bridge over Des Plaines River
Replaced by a new bridge

Lemont Road Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary Canal on Lemont Road
No longer exists
Built 1899; removed 1980

Lincoln Park Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck truss bridge over lagoon on Footpath
Removed but not replaced
Built 1905

Lincoln Park Passerelle [Map · Street View]
Through arch bridge over N Lake Shore Dr in Chicago
Open to pedestrians
Built 1940; reinforcing cross-bracing added 1991; deck replaced 2016.

Linden Ave Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over North Shore Channel on Linden Avenue in Wilmette
Open to traffic
Built 1909

Little Calumet River Halsted Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on IL 1 (Halsted Street) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1996

Loomis Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976

Loomis Street Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Madison Street Bridge [Map]
Lost concrete arch bridge over Des Plaines River on Madison Street in Chicago
No longer exists
Built 1948; replaced 2003

Madison Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994

Madison Street Bridge (OLD) [Map]
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on Madison Street
No longer exists

Madison Street Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Madison Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1891 to replace earlier swing bridge, replaced 1922

Main Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Main Street
No longer exists
Built 1902

Maple Ave Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over N Shore Channel on Maple Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1909

Metra - 43rd Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street on Metra Rock Island District
Open to traffic
Built 1897, Two Tracks Replaced 2004

Metra - 55th Street Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over East 55th Street on Metra/CN railroads
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1929

Metra - 63rd Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 63rd Street on Metra
Open to traffic
Built 1904

Metra - 64th Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 64th Street on Metra
Open to traffic
Built 1904

Metra - Cal-Sag Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pair of through truss bridges over Calumet Sag Channel on Metra Rock Island Line
Open to traffic

Metra - Cal-Sag Canal Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Cal-Sag Channel on Norfolk Southern/Metra RR's
Open

Metra - Cermak Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel rigid frame bridge over Cermak Road on Metra
Open to traffic

Metra - Lake-Cook Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over Lake-Cook Road on CPRR (former Soo Line RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1997

Metra - Oakwood Boulevard Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Metra Electric Line and CN Railway on Oakwood Blvd
Open to traffic during reconstruction, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring
Built 1921

Metra - Root Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Root Street on Metra
Open to traffic
Built 1897

Michigan Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Michigan Avenue (former US 14) in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1920; repaired after freak accident 1992

MILW - Madison Street Overpass [Map]
Bridge over Madison Street on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Open to traffic

MILW - North Branch Chicago River Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific RR
Removed but not replaced
Built 1909

Milwaukee Avenue Viaduct [Map]
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Milwaukee Avenue
Removed

Milwaukee Avenue Viaduct (1873) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Railroads on Milwaukee Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1873; Replaced 1913

Milwaukee Avenue Viaduct (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad on Milwaukee Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1873; replaced 1914

MJ - US66 Viaduct [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66), BNSF RR & 26th St on Manufactures Junction Railway
Open to traffic

Monroe Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on W. Monroe Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1919

N Shore Channel Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over N Shore Channel on Linden Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1909

N Simonds Drive Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Parking Lot Entrance on N Simonds Drive
Open to traffic
Built 1954

Nichols Bridgeway [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Monroe Street on walkway from Millennium Park to Art Institute of Chicago
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2009

Normal Avenue Bridges [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridges over Auburn Park Lagoon on S Normal Avenue
Open to traffic

North Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on North Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

North Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Double-leaf bascule through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Avenue in Chicago
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built 1907

North Branch Chicago River North Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 2007-Hybrid Suspension/Cable-stayed bridge

North Halsted Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1955

North Halsted Street Bridge (1897) [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897

North Halsted Street Bridge (1909) [Map]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River Canal on N. Halsted Street in Chicago
Demolished and replaced
Built 1909

North Halsted Street Bridge (2011) [Map · Street View]
Steel through arch Bridge over North Branch Chicago River on N. Halsted St
Open to traffic
Built 2011 Tied steel through arch

North Wells Viaduct [Map]
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge on North Wells
No longer exists
Built in 1862 lost in the fire of 1871

North Western Avenue Bascule Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Western Avenue
No longer exists
Built 1904; Replaced 1973

NS - 59th Street Overpass [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 59th Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - 61st Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 61st Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

NS - Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly PFW&C RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1912-1913; originally consisted of two identical bridges side-by-side but one was demolished in 1968

NS - Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Nickel Plate Ry)
Open
Built 1971

NS - Grand Crossing Rail Bridge #3 [Map · Street View]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway on Abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway
Derelict/abandoned

NS - NYC Bridge No. 6 [Map · Street View]
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)
Abandoned prior to 1973
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised position

NS - Princeton Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Princeton Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1898

O'Hare Aircraft Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pair of bridges over I-190, CTA Blue Line, Airport Transit System on O'Hare International Airport Taxiways
Open to airplane traffic
Built 1967; second bridge built 1987

Oakwood Blvd Lake Shore Drive Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Lake Shore Drive (US 41) on Oakwood Blvd
Open to traffic
Built 1950, rehabilitated 1989

Ogden Avenue Bridge [Map]
Concrete tee beam bridge over Des Plaines River on Ogden Ave in Lyons
Open to traffic
Built 1933

Ogden Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Warren through truss bridge over BNSF RR on Ogden Ave - US 66
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1939

Ogden Avenue Viaduct [Map]
Lost viaduct over Chicago River North Branch and city streets on Ogden Avenue
No longer exists
Built 1932; closed to traffic March 24, 1992; demolished 1993

Ogden Slip Lake Shore Drive Bridge [Map]
Through truss bascule bridge over Ogden Slip on Lake Shore Drive US 41
Replaced by a fixed span
Built 1937, demolished 1982 and replaced with a fixed span

Ohio Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ohio Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1961

Old 35th Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1914

Old Donlea Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Spring Creek on Old Donlea Road
Open to pedestrians only

Old Loomis Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Scherzer rolling lift bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1904 to replace earlier swing bridge; replaced 1970

Old Sutton Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete closed spandrel deck arch bridge over Poplar Creek on abandoned alignment of Sutton Rd in Hoffman Estates
Open to pedestrians
Built circa 1906

Polk Street Lift Bridge [Map]
Lost Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Polk Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1910 to replace 1872 swing bridge; removed 1972

PRR - 31st Street Railroad Viaduct [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over 31st Street and Boulevard on Pennsylvania RR
Open to traffic

PRR - South Branch Chicago River Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago River South Branch on Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Racine Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over South Fork South Branch Chicago River (AKA Bubbly Creek) on Racine Avenue & Railroad
No longer exists

Randolph Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Twin-leaf bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Randolph Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1984

Randolph Street Bridge (Old) [Map · Street View]
Lost Scherzer rolling lift bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Randolph Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1903; replaced 1984

Red Line - Ainslie Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Ainslie Street on CTA Red Line
Open to traffic, Partially Demolished
Built 1922, Currently being replaced

Red Line - Winona Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Winona Street on CTA Red Line
Open to traffic, Partially Demolished
Built 1922, Replacement in Progress

Ridgeland Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Ridgeland Avenue in Alsip/Palos Hgts
Open to traffic
Built 1967

Riverside Golf Club Suspension Bridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over Des Plaines River on golf cart path
Open to golf cart and pedestrian traffic

Roosevelt Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Roosevelt Road in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1994

Rush Street Swing Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1872, removed 1920 upon completion of Michigan Avenue bridge

Rush Street Swing Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost swing bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1856 as the first all-iron bridge in Chicago, destroyed 1863

Sangamon Street Overpass [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Sangamon Street
Removed
Removed 1973

Second Ashland Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Ashland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1908 replaced in 1920

Second Dearborn Street Bridge (1888) [Map]
Howe through truss bridge on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1888 Replaced in 1907

Sheridan Road - N Shore Channel Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over N Shore Channel on Sheridan Road
Open to traffic
Built 1911

Sherman Park Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sherman Park Lagoon on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Sky Ride [Map]
Lost Transporter bridge over Burnham Harbor
Removed
Built 1933; Demlished 1934

SOO - Ashland Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ashland Avenue on Abandoned Soo Line Railroad
Replaced and relocated
Built 1899, Relocated to Western Avenue April 2014

SOO - Western Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Lost Slab bridge over Western Avnue on Abandoned Soo Line Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Demolished March 2014, Replaced April 2014 with a bridge relocated from Ashland Avenue

South Ashland Avenue Bascule Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1938

South Ashland Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1902, Replaced 1938

South Damen Viaduct [Map]
Lost girder bridge over rail yard and city streets on S. Damen Avenue
Removed but not replaced
Built 1961; removed in 1990s

South Shore - 130th Street Railroad Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Ry
Open

South Shore - 130th Street Railroad Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Calumet River on Chicago Southshore & South Bend
Superstructure replaced
Built 1908; Replaced 1966

South Shore - Torrence Avenue Overpass [Map]
Modern polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Torrence Avenue on Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 2012

South Shore - WMI Recycling Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Entrance Road on Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Open to traffic

South Western Avenue Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork South Branch Chicago River on South Western Avenue
Channel filled in and bridge removed.
Built 1888 at 18th Street; Relocated here 1905; Waterway filled ca. 1939 and bridge removed shortly thereafter

Southeast Highway Overpass Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over La Grange Road (US 45) on Southwest Highway (IL 7) in Orland Park
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2007

Southwest Highway Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Southwest Highway (IL 7) in Palos Heights
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1971

St. Charles Air Line Bridge (1919) [Map · Street View]
Baltimore through truss bascule bridge over the Chicago River on CN RR
Open to traffic
Built in 1919, original length was 260 ft. -- later shortened to 220 ft. in 1930

St. Charles Air Line Bridge (Pre 1919) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Illinois Central RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced in 1919

State Street Bridge (1903) [Map · Street View]
Lost Deck truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1903; removed 1941, replacement bridge completed 1947

State Street Bridge (1949) [Map · Street View]
Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on State Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1949

State Street Swing Bridge (1864) [Map]
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Destroyed by fire
Built 1864, destroyed 1871 in Great Chicago Fire

State Street Swing Bridge (1872) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1872 to replace bridge lost in Chicago Fire; center pier rehabilitated 1898; bridge replaced 1903

Steel Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pair of through truss bridges over Little Calumet River on I-94 in Dolton
Open to traffic
Built 1949; completely rebuilt 1993

Suicide Bridge [Map]
Lost Steel arch bridge over South Lagoon
Demolished
Built 1894; Lost 1919

Taylor Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Taylor Street
Removed but not replaced
Built 1900; Scherzer rolling lift bridge in Chicago; removed 1929

Thorn Creek Bridge [Map]
Abandoned girder bridge over Thorn Creek on Vollbrecht Rd
Derelict/abandoned

Throop Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Throop Street
Removed but not replaced

Throop Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Howe through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Throop Street
No longer exists
Built 1868

Torrence Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Grand Calumet River on Torrence Avenue in Chicago
demolished
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1970; demolished March 3, 2016

Torrence Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Vertical lift bridge over Calumet River on Torrence Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1938; rehabilitated 2012

Union Park Bridge [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lagoon on Footpath
Removed but not replaced

UP - Addison Street Bridge (Old Irving Park) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Addison Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1903

UP - Addison Street Bridge (Roscoe Village) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Addison Street and Lincoln Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1959

UP - Armitage Avenue Bridge (East) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1898

UP - Armitage Avenue Bridge (West) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Armitage Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1898

UP - Baker Dairy Farm Cattle Pass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Cattle Pass on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Balmoral Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Balmoral Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Belmont Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Belmont Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Berteau Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Berteau Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Blommer Chocolate Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Blommer Chocolate Entrance on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910

UP - Bridge #24.69 [Map · Street View]
Stone arch bridge over Salt Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Clybourn Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clybourn Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1900

UP - Cornelia Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cornelia Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Deering Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren Through Truss Bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1916

UP - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Two Track Pony/through plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River & Campground Rd on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910; Piers widened and spans added 1929

UP - Des Plaines River Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines River on UPRR (Former C&NW)
Open to traffic

UP - Des Plaines Street Bridge (N) [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910

UP - Des Plaines Street Bridge (S) [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Plaines Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910

UP - Deval Crossing Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over US 14 (Northwest Hwy) on UPRR (Former C&NW) & CNRR (former Wisconcin Central)
Open to traffic

UP - Foster Avenue Bridge #2 [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Foster Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Franklin Avenue Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Franklin Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Fullerton Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fullerton Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1898

UP - Fulton Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Fulton Street and Milwaukee Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1909

UP - Grace Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Grace Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Harrison Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Harrison Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Hazel Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hazel Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - I-290 Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over I-290, CTA Blue Line and Congress Parkway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1898, I-290 Spans added 1952

UP - I-80 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Interstates 294 & 80 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1958

UP - I90/94 Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck girder bridge over I- 90,94 JFK Expressway on Union Pacific Railway (former C&NW)
Open
Built 1958

UP - Irving Park Road Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1899

UP - Irving Park Road Bridge #4 [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Irving Park Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Jefferson Street Viaduct [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Jefferson and Hubbard Streets on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910

UP - Keystone Avenue Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Keystone Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Kinzie Street Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Kinzie Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1910

UP - LaBagh Woods Railroad Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1927

UP - Lawerence Avenue Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lawerence Avenue on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1928

UP - Lawrence Avenue Bridge #2 [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lawrence Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Leland Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Leland Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Lincoln Street Bridge [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over Lincoln Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1908

UP - Little Calumet River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana/Union Pacific RR's
Open

UP - Madison Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Melrose Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Melrose Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Milwaukee Avenue Bridge (Old Irving Park) [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1899

UP - Montrose Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Montrose Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1926

UP - Montrose Avenue Bridge #2 [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Montrose Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - N Milwaukee Avenue Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over N Milwaukee Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1931

UP - Northbrook Rail Crossing [Map]
Lattice through truss bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Ogden Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck Girder Bridge over Ogden Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Palmer Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Palmer Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1902

UP - Paulina Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Paulina Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1905

UP - Prairie Alley Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1909

UP - Prairie Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Stone and Concrete Arch Bridge over Prairie Creek Bridge on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Roscoe Street Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Roscoe Street Bridge (Hermosa) [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Roscoe Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1902

UP - School Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over School Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Shermer Road Bridge [Map · Street View]
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Shermer Road on UPRR (Former C&NW)
Destroyed by train derailment

UP - South Western Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over South Western Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Sunnyside Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sunnyside Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Techny Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Techny Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Warren Boulevard Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Warren Boulevard on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Washington Boulevard Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Washington Boulevard on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1897

UP - Webster Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Webster Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open
Built 1916

UP - Wilson Avenue Bridge [Map]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wilson Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Wilson Avenue Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Wilson Avenue on abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1926

UP - Winnemac Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Winnemac Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897; Replaced 2014-2020

UP - Winnetka Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete stringer bridge over Winnteka Avenue on UP RR
Open to traffic

UP - Wood Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Wood Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1905

UP - Wrightwood Avenue Bridge (Hermosa) [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wrightwood Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1902

Van Buren Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Van Buren Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1956

Van Buren Street Bridge (Old) [Map · Street View]
Lost Pony truss bridge over Chicago River on Van Buren Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1895 to replace a swing bridge dating to 1872; replaced by current bridge in 1956

Van Buren Street Viaduct [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Union Station on Van Buren Street
Removed

Wabash - Calumet-Sag Channel Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Calumet-Sag Channel on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Replaced by a new bridge
Original DPG bridge replaced by a through-truss span (unknown date)

Wabash Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Wabash Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1930

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1006 [Map · Street View]
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over S. Western Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Built 1930

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1009 [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over W. 79th St./Kedzie Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Built 1940

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1021 [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over overflow ditch on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Original 70' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1929 with this bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1024 - Stony Creek [Map]
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Stony Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Original 126' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1917 with this bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1034 - 119th St. Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over 119th St./W. College Dr. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Built 1914

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1035 [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over S. 80th Ave. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1914

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1037 - 121st St. Overpass [Map]
Lost Concrete slab bridge over W. 121st St. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1927; replaced by a new concrete span (unknown date)

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1043A - LaGrange Rd. Overpass [Map]
Deck plate girder bridge over US Hwy. 45/S. LaGrange Rd. on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923, Replaced 2013

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1046 [Map]
Lost Timber stringer bridge over 144th St. on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Original 42' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1902 with this bridge; replaced at a later (unknown) date with a steel stringer bridge w/concrete piers

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1054 [Map]
Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Open to rail traffic
Original 11' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1913 with this bridge

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1057 [Map]
Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Bridge rebuilt for one-track operation at unknown date
Original 42' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1904 with this bridge; replaced at a later (unknown) date

Wabash Railroad Bridge #1058 - Marley Creek [Map]
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Marley Creek (aka Hickory Creek) on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/Metra
Replaced by a new bridge
Original 42' frame trestle bridge at this location built 1880; replaced 1936 with this bridge; replaced by a concrete 2-track span at a later (unknown) date

Washington Blvd Bridge (1913) [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Washington Blvd in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1913

Washington Blvd Bridge (Pre 1913) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on W Washington Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1913

Washington Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over West Branch Du Page River on Washington Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Webster Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Webster Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1993

Webster Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Webster Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Weed Street Bridge (1891) [Map]
Lost Harmon folding lift bridge over Chicago River North Branch Canal on Weed Street
No longer exists
Built 1891; Replaced 1899

Wells Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Double-leaf bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Wells Street and CTA 'L' in Chicago
Open
Built 1922, rehabilitated 2013

Wells Street Bridge (1856) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River on Wells Street
Destroyed by fire (Lost in Great Chicago Fire 1871)
Built 1856

Wells Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Chicago River on N Wells Street
Replaced by a new bridge

West Division Street Bascule Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Division Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1992

West Division Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicago River North Branch on West Division Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1869 removed after moved to Blackhawk Street in 1902

Western Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Western Avenue in Blue Island
Open to traffic
Built 1966; rehabilitated 1999

Western Avenue Lift Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Western Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1940; lift towers and mechanism added in 1942; lift towers removed and converted to fixed span, likely in 1996

Western Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Concrete overpass carrying Western Avenue over Belmont Avenue and Clybourn Avenue
Demolished March 5-7, 2016
Built 1961; closed March 1, 2016; demolition began March 5, 2016, Completed March 7, 2016

Western Avenue Swing Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Sanitary Canal on South Western Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1940, 1942

Willow Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Willow Creek on Orchard Place
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1915

Wilson Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Wilson Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1993

Wooded Island Bridge [Map]
Lost Deck truss bridge over lagoon on Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge