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BNSF - Rock River Bridge

Rock Island County, Illinois, and Henry County, Illinois

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Description 

Main bridge only about 630' of the whole structure. There is a 1000' long north approach over an low island and slough.

Facts 

Overview
Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad just north of Colona
Location
Rock Island County, Illinois, and Henry County, Illinois
Status
Open
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 1,650.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.50863, -90.35216   (decimal degrees)
41°30'31" N, 90°21'08" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/720976/4598607 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Port Byron
Inventory number
BH 53969 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,142)
Beam (12,681)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (388)
County line crossing (227)
Deck girder (4,753)
Girder (8,459)
Henry County, Illinois (48)
Illinois (3,904)
 Open (36,879)
Owned by railroad (10,278)
Plate girder (6,492)
Railroad (13,640)
Rock Island County, Illinois (64)
Through girder (3,124)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,696)

Update Log 

  • May 11, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added bridge types
  • October 17, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad"

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BNSF Rock River Bridge
Posted October 22, 2012, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

The bridge is actually a 1,608' long bridge made of multiple designs...