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CR - S. Michigan Avenue Overpass

Cook County, Illinois

Photo 

From the CTA "L" Train

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012

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BH Photo #228637

Map 

Street View 

Description 

Two Track bridge, both abandoned

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Ave on Conrail
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Abandoned
History
Built 1905
Railroads
- Chicago Junction Railway (CJR)
- Conrail (CR)
- New York Central Railroad (NYC)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.82195, -87.62322   (decimal degrees)
41°49'19" N, 87°37'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/448242/4630195 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Jackson Park
Inventory numbers
IL 016-0185 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 51897 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,927)
Built 1905 (821)
Built during 1900s (7,636)
Chicago Junction Railway (5)
Chicago, Illinois (331)
Conrail (1,710)
Cook County, Illinois (490)
Girder (11,169)
 Have street view (28,900)
Illinois (4,929)
New York Central Railroad (996)
Plate girder (8,724)
Railroad (16,458)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,420)
Through girder (4,189)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,381)

Update Log 

  • January 6, 2019: Updated by John Marvig: Corrected railroad
  • August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • March 28, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Illinois Central Railroad"

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