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MILW - Lost Creek Bridge #2

Carroll County, Illinois

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2015

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BH Photo #318396

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Description 

Length Approx. Open for pedestrian, snowmobile use. This Rwy line appears on 1893 county maps. Unsure if bridge it that old or not.

Facts 

Overview
Concrete deck girder bridge over Lost Creek on Abandoned CMStP&P (Milwaukee Rd) Rwy
Location
Carroll County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians only
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
Design
Concrete deck girder
Dimensions
Total length: 30.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.16197, -89.73342   (decimal degrees)
42°09'43" N, 89°44'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/274191/4671377 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shannon
Inventory number
BH 66535 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Carroll County, Illinois (60)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (959)
Concrete girder (932)
Deck girder (5,107)
Girder (9,232)
Illinois (4,492)
Open to pedestrians (3,825)
Railroad (14,425)
Total length 25-50 feet (10,767)

Update Log 

  • March 16, 2015: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"

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