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UP - Taylor Avenue Overpass

Du Page County, Illinois

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011

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BH Photo #221520

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Description 

One lane traffic light controlled bridge. Old stone abutments

Facts 

Overview
Steel stringer bridge over Taylor Ave. in Glen Ellyn on UPRR (former C&NW)
Location
Glen Ellyn, Du Page County, Illinois
Status
Open
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.87881, -88.05580   (decimal degrees)
41°52'44" N, 88°03'21" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/412395/4636860 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Lombard
Inventory number
BH 50481 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,802)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Du Page County, Illinois (36)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois (3)
Have street view (27,065)
Illinois (4,686)
 Open (39,976)
Railroad (15,601)
Steel stringer (6,284)
Total length under 25 feet (2,505)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,375)

Update Log 

  • July 2, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
  • August 3, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Union Pacific Railroad", "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Railroad"
  • December 9, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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UP - Taylor Avenue Overpass
Posted February 25, 2019, by Lee

This was not the only bridge at that site. There was another bridge there (and train station) of the CA&E. That bridge has been removed.