CP/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass

Photos

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

BH Photo #319266

Overview: Slab bridge over Elgin & Belvidere (abandoned) on Canadian Pacific Railway
Location: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1903 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)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Elgin & Belvidere Electric Co. (E&B)
- Interurban
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Slab
Dimensions: Total length: 14.0 ft.
Also called: MILW/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass
MILW Bridge #Z-119 1/2
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)