Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Reporting mark: IHB
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Blue Island Yard Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1935, rebuit in 1964-655 different Camelback Pratt through truss bridges on several different railroads crossing Cal Sag Channel4 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 EbDerelict/abandoned
IHB - Damen Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Damen Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Grand Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Polygonal Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Grand Calumet River on Indiana Harbor Belt RRReplaced by a new bridge
IHB - Hermitage Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hermitage Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Honore Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Honore Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Hoyne Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hoyne Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact 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 RailroadDemolished
IHB - Madison Street Bridge (E) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1951Deck plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Indiana Harbor Belt CompanyOpen to traffic
IHB - Paulina Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Paulina Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1963Through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt/Soo Line RR'sOpen
IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost ca. 1963Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadCollapsed
IHB - Seeley Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Seeley Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Winchester Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Bridge over Winchester Avenue on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Wolcott Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolcott Avenue on abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB - Wood Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1907Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wood Street on Abandoned Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadIntact but closed to all traffic
IHB-Madison Street Overpass (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1908Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Madison Street on Indiana Harbor Belt RailroadDerelict/abandoned