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CNRR E. Fork Galena River Bridge #9

Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2012

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Description 

Built date is a assumption based on identical bridge about 1/4 mile away with plaque intact.

Also remains of a former timber approach under the concrete

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over E Fork Galena River on CNRR (former ICRR) just S of Buckhill Rd grade crossing
Location
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1922
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Design
Pratt through truss with modern concrete trestle approaches
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 220.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.45064, -90.38150   (decimal degrees)
42°27'02" N, 90°22'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/715327/4703134 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Galena
Inventory number
BH 52253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A-frame portal (232)
American Bridge Co. (449)
Beam (6,048)
Built 1923 (415)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Canadian National Railway (170)
Concrete stringer (271)
Illinois (2,499)
Illinois Central Railroad (212)
Jo Daviess County, Illinois (60)
 Laced endposts (72)
Open (28,313)
Owned by railroad (4,045)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Railroad (4,075)
Span length 100-125 feet (3,299)
Through truss (9,209)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,789)
Truss (23,573)

Update Log 

  • January 11, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
  • October 26, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • April 27, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Illinois Central Railroad"

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