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DM&E/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
Photo
Western Electrician
Chicago, IL, United States, Saturday, April 13, 1907 vol. 40, no. 15, p. 319, col. 2-3
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
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BH Photo #319266
Facts
- Overview
- Slab bridge over Elgin & Belvidere (abandoned) on CPRR (former Milwaukee Road)
- Location
- Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1905 for Elgin & Belvidere interurban line to pass under Milwaukee Road; E&B abandoned 1930
- Railroads
- - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Elgin & Belvidere Electric Co. (E&B)
- Interurban
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
- Design
- Slab
- Also called
- MILW/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.06106, -88.35286 (decimal degrees)
42°03'40" N, 88°21'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/388065/4657441 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Elgin
- Inventory number
- BH 60737 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- Frank Hicks
- Brian Berthold Photography - Possible dead link: E&B underpass photos
- Luke
Comments
DM&E/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
Also this bridge shows up in Bing aerial imagery, so there's also that.
DM&E/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
This is actually a common situation on this website. The bridge is open to traffic above, and thus is considered "open to traffic"; despite not being open to traffic below.
DM&E/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
In addition to Mr. Conro's accurate statement, I believe both of us can verify that this bridge is not "open to traffic".
DM&E/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
I know this area and am fairly certain this is bridge is not at this location.
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Zooming in and clicking into the google maps page for the "subway" allows access to some recent photos. It appears he trestle overhead has been built up into an embankment.