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Blue Island Metra Rail Bridges

Cook County, Illinois
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2012

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Description 

Just east of Blue Island 5 yard bridges

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Overview
Twin Camelback through truss bridge over Cal Sag Channel on Metra RR (former Illinois Central)
Location
Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open
Design
Twin Camelback through truss bridges. One single track, one double track.
Dimensions
Total length: 400.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.65208, -87.68073   (decimal degrees)
41°39'07" N, 87°40'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/443317/4611371 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Blue Island
Inventory number
BH 50116 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Blue Island, Illinois (7)
Camelback truss (237)
Cook County, Illinois (168)
Illinois (2,501)
Illinois Central Railroad (218)
Metra (8)
Open (28,456)
 Owned by railroad (4,121)
Railroad (4,224)
Skewed (4,083)
Through truss (9,255)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,382)
Truss (23,617)

Update Log 

  • September 26, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Illinois Central Railroad", "Metra"
  • January 28, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Union Pacific Railroad"
  • November 10, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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