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IR - Indian Creek Bridge

LaSalle County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011

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BH Photo #218395

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Description 

Length is approximate. Interesting note; During heavy flood in 2011 you could barely get a boat under the bridge at the roadway.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
Location
Wedron, LaSalle County, Illinois
Railroads
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
- Illinois RailNet (IR)
Design
Deck Plate Girder at main span over creek. Long Timber Stringer approach over local road.
Dimensions
Total length: 400.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.44262, -88.76674   (decimal degrees)
41°26'33" N, 88°46'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/352409/4589400 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wedron
Inventory number
BH 49898 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,722)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (535)
Deck girder (5,752)
Girder (10,243)
Illinois (4,647)
Illinois RailNet (14)
LaSalle County, Illinois (89)
 Owned by railroad (12,431)
Plate girder (7,931)
Railroad (15,433)
Timber stringer (4,021)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,232)
Unknown status (1,495)
Wedron, Illinois (1)

Update Log 

  • October 24, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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IR - Indian Creek Bridge
Posted February 20, 2018, by David S (dscharen [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Here is a shot of the with a Wedron-bound empty sand train being lead by Norfolk Southern 1070, the Wabash heritage unit.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66708125@N03/38945661851/in/da...