Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad

Reporting mark: IHB
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Blue Island Yard Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1935, rebuit in 1964-65
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

IHB - 5th Avenue Overpass (Lake County, Indiana)
Built August 1907 by Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad and Chicago Lake Shore & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) on behalf of New York Central/Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Alco passing siding sat on top. Property of Gary & Western Railroad until 1914.
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over U.S. Route 12 on Us 12 Eb
Derelict/abandoned

IHB - Damen Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Damen Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Grand Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Polygonal Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Grand Calumet River on Indiana Harbor Belt RR
Replaced by a new bridge

IHB - Hermitage Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Honore Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Honore Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Hoyne Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hoyne Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - IN53 Overpass (Lake County, Indiana)
This bridge doubled as a passenger platform for local commuter transportation to and from Hammond from May 1909 until possibly the 1930's.
Plate girder bridge over State highway 53 on former Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Demolished

IHB - Little Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Open

IHB - Madison Street Bridge (E) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1951
Deck plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Indiana Harbor Belt Company
Open to traffic

IHB - Paulina Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1963
Through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt/Soo Line RR's
Open

IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost ca. 1963
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Collapsed

IHB - Seeley Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Seeley Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Winchester Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Bridge over Winchester Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Wolcott Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolcott Avenue on abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB - Wood Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wood Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

IHB-Madison Street Overpass (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1908
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Derelict/abandoned