Rating:
51771
{77}%
4 votes
CN - Des Plaines River Bridge
Photos
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
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BH Photo #228079
Description
Two track bridge with one track abandoned. Doesn't appear to get much use, rails very rusted
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Des Plaines River on CNRR (former Soo Line RR)
- Location
- River Forest, Cook County, Illinois
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Railroads
- - Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Total length: 140.0 ft.
- Also called
- Soo Line - Des Plaines River Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.90402, -87.83202 (decimal degrees)
41°54'14" N, 87°49'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/430990/4639454 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- River Forest
- Inventory number
- BH 51771 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- August 31, 2020: Updated by Tyler: Added “Rainbow Bridge” name used by public
- March 21, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Canadian National Railway"
- March 21, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Soo Line Railroad"
Andrew,
This is the former Soo Line mainline from Minneapolis to Chicago via Wisconsin. I believe it was laid down in 1886/7.