Chicago & Alton Railroad
Reporting mark: C&A
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BNSF/UP - Cass Street Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1911Steel Stringer bridge over E Cass St (US30 WB) on BNSF Railway and Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF/UP - New Street Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1912, Replaced 2015Slab bridge over New Street on BNSF Railway and Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF/UP - Van Buren Street Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1911Steel Steel stringer bridge over Van Buren Street on BNSF Railway and Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
C&A - Lawndale Arch (Logan County, Illinois)
Built on former C & A right-of-way now bypassed by UP Railroad 300 yards west of locationAbandoned arch bridge over derelict farm road on former Chicago and Alton Railroad 1 mile north of LawndaleAbandoned
C&A - Little Blue Creek Culvert (Pike County, Illinois)
Abandoned sometime around the 1890's when tracks where reallingedAbandoned stone arch bridge over Little Blue Creek on Abandoned Chicago & Alton RailroadDerelict/abandoned
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
C&A - Piasa Creek Bridge (Jersey County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Piasa Creek on Chicago & Alton RailroadRemoved
C&A - Streator Whipple Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Vermillion River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
C&A - Twin Culvert (N) (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1870, Bypassed and Closed in 1889Stone arch bridge over Old Pearl Road on Abandoned Chicago & Alton RailwayIntact but closed to all traffic
C&A - Vermillion River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Vermillion River on Chicago & Alton RRRemoved but not replaced
C&A/B&NRE&H Overpass (McLean County, Illinois)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bloomington & Normal Railway, Electric & Heat Co. on Chicago & Alton RailroadNo longer exists
Chicago & Alton - Stone Arch (Menard County, Illinois)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Intermittent strean on Abandonded Chicago & Alton RyDerelict/abandoned
Chicago & Alton Blue Branch Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1892Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Blue Branch on Kansas City Southern RW (former Chicago & Alton)Open to traffic
Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906Moveable warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Bubbly Creek (South Fork of South Branch of Chicago River) on Chicago & Alton RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX/BNSF - Connector Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street and York Avenue on CSX/BNSF ConnectorOpen to traffic
First Glasgow Railroad Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1878-79 by Gen. William Sooy Smith; superstructure replaced in 1900Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago & Alton RailroadSuperstructure replaced
GMO - Little Indian Creek Arch (Morgan County, Illinois)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Little Indian Creek on Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RailroadDerelict/abandoned
IC - Bridge #149.7 (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built Ca. 1889Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek on Abandoned Illinois Central RailwayOpen to authorized vehicles only
IC - Bridge #152.8 (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built Ca. 1889Abandoned stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek on Abandoned Illinois Central RailwayDerelict/abandoned
IC - Townhall Road Overpass (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1889Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek & Townhall Road on Abandoned Railroad southwest of HopedaleAbandoned
ICG over moon creek tributary (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Tributary of Moon Creek on Illinois Central Gulf, Chicago & Alton, Gulf Mobile & OhioNo longer exists
ICG over phillips creek (Livingston County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Phillips Creek on Illinois Central Gulf, Chicago & Alton, Gulf Mobile & OhioNo longer exists
KCS - 18th Street Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1925Pony/through plate girder bridge over 18th Street on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - 2425N Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1950Steel Stringer bridge over CR 2425N (TR 45) on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - 450N Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1899Deck plate Girder bridge over 450N on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - 900E Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1900Deck plate girder bridge over 900E on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Apple Creek Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1900Deck plate girder bridge over Apple Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Apple Creek Overflow Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1899Deck plate girder bridge over Apple Creek Overflow on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Auxvasse Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1923-24Massive steel trestle over Auxvasse Creek on Ozark Valley Railroad, north of Kingdom CityOpen to railroad traffic
KCS - Bowling Green Viaduct (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1899 by the Lassig Bridge & Iron WorksDeck Girder Viaduct over County Road 292 and Branch of Noix Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic above and below
KCS - Bridge #49.4 (Greene County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Macoupin Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Bridge #49.6 (Greene County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Macoupin Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Bridge #60.1 (Greene County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Apple Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Clinton Spring Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1894Stone arch culvert over a branch of Noix Creek on KCS RR in LouisianaOpen to railroad traffic
KCS - CR 913 Bridge (Audrain County, Missouri)
Rail appears on 1887 topoSteel stringer bridge over Tributary of South Fork Salt River and Audrain Co Rd 913 on Kansas City Southern Railway (Former Illinois Central Gulf)Open to traffic
KCS - Crysler Avenue Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Steel stringer bridge over S Crysler Ave on Kansas City Southern Railway, Mexico SubOpen to traffic
KCS - Doxies Creek Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1900Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Doxies Fork Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1900Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Creek and County Road 243 on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - East Branch Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Spans fabricated 1898 and erected 1899Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Little Blue River on Kansas City Southern Railway CompanyOpen to traffic
KCS - Glasgow Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1900Four-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River on the Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Hurricane Creek Bridge #1 (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1900, Main span replaced 1913Deck plate girder bridge over Hurricane Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Hurricane Creek Bridge #2 (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1944Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hurricane Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Hurricane Creek Bridge #3 (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1900Deck plate girder bridge over Hurricane Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Illinois River Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1902, Lift Span Added 1978Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Kansas City Southern Railway (former GWWR and Chicago & Alton) RailroadOpen to traffic
KCS - Little Blue River Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1900Warren through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Little Noix Creek Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1900Pony/through plate girder bridge over Little Noix Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1897-8, Some Spans Replaced 1905 and 1945Through truss swing railroad bridge over the Mississippi River on Kansas City Southern at LouisianaOpen to train traffic
KCS - Macoupin Creek Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1889, Approach added 1901Pratt through truss bridge over Macoupin Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Noix Creek Bridge #1 (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1900Pony/through plate girder bridge over Noix Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Noix Creek Bridge #3 (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1896Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Piasa Creek Bridge (Jersey County, Illinois)
Built 1881, Stabalized 1904 and 1911, Encased 1918Concrete Encased Stone Arch bridge over Piasa Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Rowe Street Bridge #1 (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1927Timber Stringer Bridge over Rowe Street on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Rowe Street Bridge #2 (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1927Timber stringer Bridge over Rowe Street on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Seminary Creek Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1901Deck plate girder bridge over Seminary Creek on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - South Fork Salt River Bridge (Audrain County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over S. Fork Salt River on Chicago & Alton, later GM&O, later Gateway Western, now Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to rail traffic
KCS - Stone Culvert (Morgan County, Illinois)
Stone culvert bridge on Kansas City SouthernOpen to traffic
KCS - Superior Avenue Overpass (Morgan County, Illinois)
Built 1883Deck plate girder bridge over Superior Ave on Kansas City Southern RR (former Gateway Western RR) in JacksonvilleOpen to traffic
KCS - Twin Culvert (S) (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1889 during a grade reductionStone arch Bridge over Old Pearl Road on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - US-24 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1935Pony/through plate girder bridge over US-24 (Arlington Avenue) on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - US54 Overpass (Audrain County, Missouri)
Built 1934Steel stringer bridge over South Fork Salt River and US 54 on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
KCS - Wilson Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1899 (?)Steel stringer bridge over Wilson Road on Kansas City Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
Lake Park Stone Arch #1 (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on Lake Park TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Lake Park Stone Arch #2 (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1897Stone arch bridge over Dry Creek on Lake Park TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Luce Line Trail Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1885 in Pearl, Illinois; Relocated to Long Lake in 1914; Relocated again 2008Pratt through truss bridge over Wayzata Boulevard on Luce Line State TrailOpen to pedestrians
Stinson Creek Trail - Stinson Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1878 over Sni-A-Bar Creek in Grain Valley; relocated here in 1902; rehabilitated 1944; converted to pedestrian use in 2006Through truss bridge over Stinson Creek on Stinson Creek TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Third Street Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built Ca. 1880 as a railroad bridge, moved here 1907Pony truss bridge over City Park on Third Street in DelavanOpen to traffic
UP - 4th Avenue Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1910, Replaced 2015Girder bridge over 4th Ave (US6 WB) on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - 5th Avenue Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1910, Replaced 2015Lost Through Girder bridge over 5th Street (US6 EB) on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - 8th Street Overpass (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built 1938Pony/through plate girder bridge over 8th Street on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Bridge #190.8 (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Stream on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Forked Creek Bridges (Will County, Illinois)
Southernmost span built 1884; Middle span built 1929; Spur span built 1930; Replaced 2017Deck plate girder bridges over Forked Creek on Union Pacific Railroad in WilmingtonReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Lick Creek Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Lick Creek (Lake Springfield) on Railroad (UP)Open to traffic
UP - Mackinaw River Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1924Deck plate girder bridge over Mackinaw River on Union Pacific Railway (former Southern Pacific))Open
UP - Macoupin Creek Bridge (Macoupin County, Illinois)
Built 1899, Replaced Ca. 2014Deck plate girder bridge over Macoupin Creek on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Macoupin Creek Overflow Bridge (Macoupin County, Illinois)
Built 1901, Replaced Ca. 2014Deck plate girder bridge over Unamed Overflow on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Market Street Overpass (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1889, replaced 2015Lost Girder bridge over Market Street on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Rooks Creek Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built in 1928 as a two track. Only one track remains.Through plate girder bridge over Rooks Creek on Union Pacific RailwayOpen
UP - Sugar Run Arch (Will County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Sugar Run on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Water Street Overpass (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1916, Replaced 2017Deck plate girder bridge over Water Street on Union Pacific Railroad in WilmingtonReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Wood River Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1919Warren Through truss bridge over Wood River Creek on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to railroad traffic, but rarely used
UP/KCS Crossing (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kansas City Southern Railway on Abandoned Union Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned
US 40 GMO overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1948Lost Beam bridge over KCS RW (GMO when built) on E Old US Hwy 40Replaced by a new bridge
Zurich Road Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1890 by the Chicago & Alton Railroad; replaced 1998Lost timber pony truss bridge over the UPRR on Zurich Road near JolietReplaced by modern bridge