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Hennepin Canal Railroad Bridge 2

Bureau County, Illinois
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2012

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Description 

The canal was completed in 1907 so this bridge has to date around this time.

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Hennepin Canal on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island)
Location
Bureau County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built around 1907
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 125.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.29534, -89.44450   (decimal degrees)
41°17'43" N, 89°26'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/295326/4574425 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Princeton South
Inventory number
BH 50544 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bureau County, Illinois (85)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (348)
Girder (3,292)
Illinois (2,501)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (94)
Open (28,458)
Owned by railroad (4,123)
Plate girder (2,289)
Through girder (1,148)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,156)

Update Log 

  • July 8, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • December 14, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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