Northbrook Rail Crossing

Photos

Bridge is in the background.

Photo taken by Amtrak290

BH Photo #300785

Former Chicago & Northwestern Rail bridge originally crossing the CMStP&P. Now its the UP over the Canadian Pacific. Metra leases track rights.

Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1912
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Commuter Rail
- Metra (METX)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Dimensions: Span length: 140.0 ft.
Total length: 140.0 ft.
Also called: UP/CP Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.11160, -87.82153 (decimal degrees)
42°06'42" N, 87°49'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/432081/4662493 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Park Ridge
Inventory number: BH 51370 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 17, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
May 7, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
October 11, 2014: New photo from Luke
February 23, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
February 22, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago & North Western Railway"
February 21, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Skewed", "Metra", "Union Pacific Railroad"