Rock Island Greenway - US150 Overpass

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Facts 

Overview

Pony/through plate girder bridge over US150/East War Memorial Drive on Rock Island Greenway

Location

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1950

Railroads

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Peoria & Pekin Union Railway (PPU)
- Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad (PPHW)
- Rail-to-trail

Design

Pony plate girder

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 73.2 ft.

Also called

PPHW - US150 Overpass
RI - US150 Overpass

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.72472, -89.56080   (decimal degrees)
40°43'29" N, 89°33'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/283728/4511353 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Peoria East

Inventory numbers

IL 072-9905 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 54039 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 7, 2015: Updated by Luke: Edited info to reflect that the bridge is now a trail.
• July 11, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad"
• October 20, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

Sources 

• Luke

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