Bridgehunter.com | UP - Sugar Creek Bridge

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

BH Photo #363948

Overview: Abandoned concrete arch bridge over Sugar Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
Location: Macoupin County, Illinois
Status: Abandoned
History: Built 1913
Railroad: - Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.0 ft.
Total length: 90.0 ft.
Also called: C&NW Bridge #1921
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.51852, -89.79578 (decimal degrees)
39°31'07" N, 89°47'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/259666/4378053 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Virden North
Inventory number: BH 73595 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

CNW - Sugar Creek Bridge

Posted April 29, 2019, by Tim (springfieldbridges [at] gmail [dot] com)

here is a plan view layout showing

Br No 1923 over "Public Road" now bridge over Cemetery Rd

Br No 1922 over C.B. & Q. RR

Br No 1921 over Sugar Creek

Br No 1920 over "Public Road" no road but bridge still exists

CNW - Sugar Creek Bridge

Posted April 29, 2019, by Tim (springfieldbridges [at] gmail [dot] com)

Br No 1921: 3 - 30' Concrete Arches

This bridge is actually located at 39.518524, -89.795785 just to the north of the CNW bridge over BNSF (former Chicago Burlington & Quincy)