Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Reporting mark: CEI
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Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of Danville
Replaced by new bridge

C&EI - Collison Trestle (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1894, abandoned ca. 1990s?
Abandoned Deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad northwest of Collison
Abandoned

C&EI - Fountain Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Timber stringer bridge over Fountain Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

C&EI - Little Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1894, road span removed between 1993 and 1998
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Little Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad northeast of Sidell
Abandoned

C&EI - North Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned ca. 1990s?
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

C&EI - Stoney Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Stoney Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

C&EI - West Okaw River Viaduct (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1892
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over West Okaw River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Replaced by a new bridge

C&EI - White River Bridge (Decker) (Knox County, Indiana)
Built 1891
Bridge over White River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR
Replaced by a new bridge

C&GS - Wabash River Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Originally built as a combination (iron and wood) truss; replaced by steel around 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Chicago & Great Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced; piers remain

CEI - Bear Branch Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bear Branch on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

CEI - Embarass River Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Embarras River on Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR


CEI - Grasshopper Creek Viaduct (Johnson County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Grasshoppers Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct (Williamson County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Replaced 1993
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Saline Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CEI - Salt Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned ca. 1990s?, removed before 1999
Lost Deck girder(?) bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Removed

CEI Railway US51 Bridge (Pulaski County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over US51 on Chicago & Eastern IL Railway
Removed but not replaced

CSX - Fairchild Street Tunnel (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915, buried by fill in 2012-13
Buried concrete tunnel over Fairchild Street on CSX Transportation in Danville
Filled in

CSX - Patoka River Bridge (Pakota) (Gibson County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CSX Railroad (former C&EI Railroad) in Patoka
Open to traffic

CSX - Pigeon Creek Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Pigeon creek on CSX Railroad
Open to authorized vehicles only

CSX - Stoney Creek Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1906 for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Concrete arch bridge over Stoney Creek on CSX Transportation in Danville
Open to traffic

CSX - Wabash River Bridge (Clinton) (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on CSX Transportation in Clinton
Open to traffic

CSX - White River Bridge (Decker) (Gibson County, Indiana)
Warren through truss bridge over White River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Danville Sanitary District Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Parker through truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad south of Danville
Open to traffic as an acess roadway bridge

E&I - Eel River Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Lost railroad bridge over the Eel River on the former E&I Railroad
Removed, not replaced

EIRC - Cobble Lane Overpass (Coles County, Illinois)
Girder bridge over Cobble Lane on Eastern Illinois Railroad
Open to traffic

Lick Creek Driveway Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Lick Creek on Private Driveway
Open to authorized vehicles only

MP - UP/NS Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1903, still in use
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Missouri Pacific Railroad
used by railraod traffic

NS - Seminary St Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Seminary St on Norfolk Southern Rwy
Open to traffic

NYC - CEI Overpass (Gibson County, Indiana)
Line Built 1910-11
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Railroad (CEI) on Abandoned Railroad (NYC)
Abandoned

Thebes Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1905 by a consortium of five railroad companies (CEI, IC, MP, StLIM&S, SSW)
Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Thebes
Open to railroad traffic on two tracks

Tunnel Hill State Trail - Cache River Bridge (Pulaski County, Illinois)
Girder bridge over Cache River on Tunnel Hill State Trail
Open to pedestrians only

UP - 311th Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1918
Steel stringer bridge over 311th Street on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - 4200N Road Overpass (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over 4200N Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Bridge #119.50 (Champaign County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Tributary of Spoon River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Buncombe Quarry Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Bridge over quarry access road on UP (former Burlington) Railway north of Buncombe
Open to traffic

UP - Church Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1952, still in use
Arch bridge over Church Road (TR 246) on Mo Pac Rr in Worden
Open to traffic

UP - CNW Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to railroad traffic above

UP - Double Arch Road Overpass (Macoupin County, Illinois)
Built 1944
Concrete Arch bridge over Double Arch Rd & Silver creek on UPRR
Open

UP - Ellis Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Timber stringer bridge over a branch of Bluegrass Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - I-80 Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Steel stringer bridge over Interstates 294 & 80 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - IL128 Overpass (Effingham County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over IL 128 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Kankakee River Bridge (Momence, North Channel) (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Deck girder bridge over Kankakee River on Union Pacific Railroad


UP - Kankakee River Bridge (Momence, South Channel) (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1922
Deck girder bridge over Kankakee River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Lake Shelbyville Bridge (Moultrie County, Illinois)
Built 1918
Arch bridge over Lake Shelbyville on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Middle Fork Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Deck girder bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on Union Pacific Railroad west of Armstrong
Open to traffic

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

UP - Post Creek Cutoff Bridge (Pulaski County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1916 to span the newly created Post Creek Cutoff; main span replaced 1956 by the Bethlehem Steel Co.
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Post Creek Cutoff on former UP/ Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Abandoned

UP - Schien Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1952
Arch bridge over Schien Road on Missouri Pacific Railroad
still in use by railroad

UP - Shelbyville Bridge (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1891; Strengthened 1916 using parts from the 1892 CEI Okaw River Bridge
Pratt deck truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on Union Pacific Railroad in Shelbyville
Open to traffic

UP - Staunton Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1952
Arch bridge over Ch 51 (Staunton Road) on Missouri Pacific
still in use by railroad

UP - Trim Creek Bridge (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Trip Creek on Union Pacific Railroad


UP - Tunnel Hill Road Overpass (Johnson County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Tunnel Hill Road (CH 12) on UP Railway (former C&EI Railroad)
Open to traffic above and below

UP - US-136 Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1935
Deck plate girder bridge over US Rte 136 on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Wanda Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Lost Arch bridge over Wanda Road on Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

UP - Washington Street Overpass (Shelby County, Illinois)
Built 1900
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street on the Shelbyville Industrial Rail Spur in Shelbyville
Open to traffic

UP - West Vienna Overpass (Johnson County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over IL 146 on C&EI Railroad
Open to traffic