IL53 Overpass

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south profile

Gene Smania, 12-90

License: Released into public domain

BH Photo #226001

Overview: Lost Girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Illinois Rt 53
Location: Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Original approaches were cast in place concrete "T" beams, replaced with PPC deck beams abt 1966, main span steel covered with gunnite @ same time
Design: Built up steel plate through girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 88.8 ft.
Total length: 203.8 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.18208, -88.31518 (decimal degrees)
41°10'55" N, 88°18'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/389694/4559803 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Gardner
Inventory number: BH 51441 (Bridgehunter.com ID)