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UP/CN Deval Crossing Bridge

Cook County, Illinois
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Description 

Very unusual configuration with the UPRR (former C&NW) crisscrossing the CNRR (former Wisconsin Central)at grade on top of the bridge over US 14. Along with the UP/Metra line that crosses both of these about 100 yds away, the railroad calls this triangle Deval Crossing.

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Overview
Bridge over US 14 (Northwest Hwy) on UPRR (Former C&NW) & CNRR (former Wisconcin Central)
Location
Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Steel stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.04714, -87.89785   (decimal degrees)
42°02'50" N, 87°53'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/425696/4655400 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Arlington Heights
Inventory number
BH 51428 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,155)
Chicago & North Western Railway (492)
Cook County, Illinois (168)
Des Plaines, Illinois (5)
Have street view (10,033)
Illinois (2,501)
 Open (28,453)
Owned by railroad (4,120)
Railroad (4,220)
Steel stringer (2,380)
Wisconsin Central Ltd. (16)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Wisconsin Central Ltd."

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