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CN - Wabash Avenue Bridge

Cook County, Illinois

Photos 

CN Wabash Avenue Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2018

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BH Photo #441269

Map 

Description 

This bridge at Wabash Avenue may be in the worst condition of all the St. Charles Air Line bridges. The stone abutments are particularly deteriorated, requiring extensive shoring with wooden blocks to support the girders.

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Builder
- Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Railroads
- Amtrak (AMTK)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad (CWI)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.0 ft.
Total length: 106.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.86080, -87.62572   (decimal degrees)
41°51'39" N, 87°37'33" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/448066/4634510 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83943 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,027)
Amtrak (575)
Built 1899 (434)
Built during 1890s (3,278)
Canadian National Railway (576)
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad (14)
Chicago, Illinois (332)
Cook County, Illinois (491)
Deck girder (6,398)
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works (76)
Girder (11,344)
Illinois (4,952)
 Illinois Central Railroad (629)
Lost (29,928)
Lost 2021 (112)
Lost during 2020s (308)
Owned by railroad (13,727)
Plate girder (8,875)
Railroad (16,665)
Replaced by new bridge (20,358)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,547)
St. Charles Air Line Railroad (11)
Through girder (4,268)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,504)

Update Log 

  • December 2, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added builder
  • June 6, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: Replacement complete
  • April 13, 2019: Updated by Roger Deschner: Added photos, Description, categories
  • January 6, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 31, 2018: Added by John Marvig

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