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UP - Ball Street Overpass

Kane County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011

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BH Photo #218908

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Street View 

Description 

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Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ball Street in Elgin on UPRR (Former C&NW)
Location
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony/through plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 44.0 ft.
Also called
C&NW - Ball Street Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.03919, -88.29069   (decimal degrees)
42°02'21" N, 88°17'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/393173/4654933 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Elgin
Inventory number
BH 49949 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago & North Western Railway (1,410)
Elgin, Illinois (19)
Girder (10,430)
Have street view (27,200)
Illinois (4,758)
Kane County, Illinois (117)
Open (40,011)
 Owned by railroad (12,659)
Plate girder (8,090)
Railroad (15,777)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,768)
Through girder (3,889)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,251)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,379)

Update Log 

  • July 16, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 17, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
  • October 18, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Addded categories
  • October 29, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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