CNW - Little Vermilion River Arch

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Abandoned C&NW RR bridge over tributary of Little Vermilion River

Abandoned concrete arch RR bridge just south of North 3550th Road, NW edge of Dimmick Twp, La Salle County, IL, North Profile

GS-4-25-17

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BH Photo #388212

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Single span concrete arch on closed abutments, originally carried C&NW RR line which was removed a number of years ago, ROW northeast of North 3550th Road rehabbed within last few years and now is siding for storing rail cars for silica sand mining operation in Troy Grove, IL

Facts

Overview: Abandoned deck arch bridge over Tributary of Little Vermilion River on Former C&N.W RR-line removed
Location: LaSalle County, Illinois
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Railroad: - Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design: Deck arch--single span concrete arch bridge on closed abutments
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.44708, -89.10619 (decimal degrees)
41°26'49" N, 89°06'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/324063/4590530 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Troy Grove
Land survey: T. 34 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 3
Inventory number: BH 76806 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 18, 2018: New photo from GS
April 27, 2017: Added by GS