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CP - Wilson Avenue Bridge

Cook County, Illinois

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CP Wilson Avenue Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2018

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BH Photo #431518

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Overview
Slab bridge over Wilson Avenue on Canadian Pacific Railway
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Metra (METX)
Design
Slab
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 65.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.96434, -87.74831   (decimal degrees)
41°57'52" N, 87°44'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/437992/4646087 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 82261 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1926 (804)
Built during 1920s (10,256)
Canadian Pacific Railway (581)
Chicago, Illinois (331)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,108)
Cook County, Illinois (490)
Illinois (4,929)
 Metra (99)
Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,500)
Railroad (16,458)
Slab (2,225)
Span length under 25 feet (7,093)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,571)

Update Log 

  • July 16, 2018: Added by John Marvig

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