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Norfolk Southern Cal-Sag Canal Bridge

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

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Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Cal-Sag Channel on Norfolk Southern/Metra RR's
Location
Palos Heights, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open
Design
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 280.0 ft.
Total length: 530.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.68009, -87.80915   (decimal degrees)
41°40'48" N, 87°48'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/432653/4614574 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Palos Park
Inventory number
BH 53669 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Cook County, Illinois (168)
Deck girder (1,802)
Girder (3,241)
Illinois (2,500)
Navigable waterway (1,449)
Norfolk & Western Railway (78)
Norfolk Southern Railway (453)
Open (28,319)
Owned by railroad (4,052)
Palos Heights, Illinois (2)
 Plate girder (2,253)
Polygonal Warren through truss (300)
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals (53)
Polygonal Warren truss (738)
Railroad (4,083)
Span length 250-500 feet (863)
Through truss (9,211)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)
Truss (23,575)
Warren truss (3,961)

Update Log 

  • September 30, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
  • September 26, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Navigable waterway", "Norfolk & Western Railway", "Norfolk Southern Railway"

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