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IAIS - CR 2160 E Overpass

Bureau County, Illinois

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in July 2012

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BH Photo #234865

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Facts 

Overview
Slab bridge over CR 2160 E on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR)
Location
Bureau County, Illinois
Status
Open
History
Built 1914
Railroads
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
Design
Slab
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 18.0 ft.
Total length: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.29498, -89.44158   (decimal degrees)
41°17'42" N, 89°26'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/295569/4574379 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Princeton South
Inventory numbers
IL 006-9938 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 52843 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1914 (812)
Built during 1910s (9,675)
Bureau County, Illinois (116)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,115)
Illinois (4,686)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (187)
 Open (39,979)
Owned by railroad (12,498)
Railroad (15,601)
Slab (2,080)
Span length under 25 feet (6,908)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,214)

Update Log 

  • July 9, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Iowa Interstate Railroad"
  • July 8, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad"

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IAIS - CR 2160 E Overpass
Posted March 7, 2020, by JB

Appears to be a concrete-encased I-beam bridge, with reinforcing bars in the surrounding concrete. It's common to see spalled cover concrete underneath the lower flanges.