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KCS - Morgan Street Overpass

Morgan County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012

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BH Photo #225358

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Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Morton Ave/IL 104 on KCS RR (former Gateway Western RR) in Jacksonville
Location
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1958
Railroads
- Gateway Western Railroad (GWWR)
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 73.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.72319, -90.21951   (decimal degrees)
39°43'23" N, 90°13'10" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/738314/4400731 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Jacksonville
Inventory numbers
IL 069-0008 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 51278 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1958 (352)
Built during 1950s (3,844)
Gateway Western Railroad (35)
Girder (10,233)
Illinois (4,647)
Jacksonville, Illinois (16)
Kansas City Southern Railway (224)
Morgan County, Illinois (44)
 Open (39,882)
Owned by railroad (12,421)
Plate girder (7,922)
Railroad (15,411)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,073)
Through girder (3,810)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,299)

Update Log 

  • February 16, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 14, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • February 13, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Kansas City Southern Railway"

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