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BNSF Railroad Bridge

Ogle County, Illinois

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Photo taken by John Imel in May 2012

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BH Photo #234403

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Overview
Beam bridge over BNSF Railroad on Ill 26
Location
Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Original bridge built 1926; superstructure demolished and replaced in 1975. 1926 substructure widened and reused in replacement bridge.
Design
Pre-stressed adjacent box beam superstructure
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 65.9 ft.
Total length: 294.6 ft.
Deck width: 44.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.99389, -89.57833   (decimal degrees)
41°59'38" N, 89°34'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/286440/4652313 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Polo
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
2,650
Inventory numbers
IL 071-0010 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 52802 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2009)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Beam (15,802)
Built 1926 (787)
Built during 1920s (9,956)
Concrete stringer (802)
Have street view (27,065)
Illinois (4,686)
 Ogle County, Illinois (44)
Open (39,976)
Owned by state (16,043)
Polo, Illinois (1)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,103)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,256)

Update Log 

  • October 29, 2012: New photos from John Imel
  • August 20, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: Expanded description and history for greater clarity.
  • August 20, 2012: New photos from John Imel
  • July 5, 2012: New photos from John Imel
  • July 2, 2012: Added by John Imel

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