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South Shore - Torrence Avenue Overpass

Cook County, Illinois

Photo 

Photo taken by MP36er

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BH Photo #285423

Map 

Description 

Modern through truss overpass built in 2012 as part of the Chicago Region Environmental & Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program replaced a pony plate girder viaduct.

Facts 

Overview
Modern polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Torrence Avenue on Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 2012
Builders
- Benesch of Chicago, Illinois (Engineer)
- PDM Bridge of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Railroads
- Chicago, South Shore, & South Bend Railroad (CSS)
- Commuter Rail
- Interurban
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
Design
Modern polygonal Warren through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.65770, -87.55892   (decimal degrees)
41°39'28" N, 87°33'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/453464/4611923 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lake Calumet
Inventory number
BH 61321 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Benesch (2)
Built 2012 (61)
Built during 2010s (433)
Chicago, Illinois (330)
Chicago, South Shore, & South Bend Railroad (16)
Commuter Rail (440)
Cook County, Illinois (457)
Illinois (4,647)
Interurban (910)
Modern (2,436)
 Modern polygonal Warren through truss (7)
Modern through truss (65)
Modern truss (166)
Norfolk Southern Railway (1,917)
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (7)
Open (39,880)
Owned by railroad (12,415)
PDM Bridge (2)
Painted blue (76)
Railroad (15,408)

Update Log 

  • September 18, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added engineer
  • June 15, 2014: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • June 11, 2014: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

  • Luke

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