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CTA Purple Line - Hamlin Street Bridge

Cook County, Illinois

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Purple Line Hamlin Street Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2018

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BH Photo #431935

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Facts 

Overview
Slab bridge over Hamlin Street on CTA Purple Line
Location
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1931
Railroads
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad (CNSM)
- Interurban
- Rapid Transit
Design
Slab
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 19.0 ft.
Total length: 68.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.05514, -87.68366   (decimal degrees)
42°03'19" N, 87°41'01" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/443429/4656124 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 82310 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1931 (976)
Built during 1930s (12,167)
Chicago Transit Authority (38)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,108)
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad (20)
Cook County, Illinois (490)
Evanston, Illinois (7)
Illinois (4,929)
 Interurban (999)
Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,500)
Railroad (16,458)
Rapid Transit (115)
Slab (2,225)
Span length under 25 feet (7,093)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,571)

Update Log 

  • July 18, 2018: Added by John Marvig

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