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BNSF - Hennepin Canal Bridge (Calona)

Henry County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012

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BH Photo #227771

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Location
Colona, Henry County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Also called
Hennepin Canal Railroad Bridge 6
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.47888, -90.35188   (decimal degrees)
41°28'44" N, 90°21'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/721101/4595305 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Green Rock
Inventory number
BH 51706 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,514)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (535)
Colona, Illinois (7)
Girder (10,245)
Hennepin Canal (31)
Henry County, Illinois (56)
Illinois (4,647)
 Open (39,895)
Owned by railroad (12,432)
Plate girder (7,933)
Railroad (15,437)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,433)
Through girder (3,813)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,587)

Update Log 

  • March 29, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • June 12, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • June 11, 2012: New photos from Gene Smania
  • March 15, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • March 14, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad", "Hennepin Canal"

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