C&NW / KCS Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2015

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BH Photo #320185

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over KCS Rwy & Inductrial Dr on Abandoned C&NW Rwy

Location

Sangamon County, Illinois

Status

Derelict/abandoned

History

Built 1912

Builder

- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio

Railroads

- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS)

Design

Pony plate girder over KCS and deck plate over Industrial Dr

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.74380, -89.76112   (decimal degrees)
39°44'38" N, 89°45'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/263416/4402968 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 66830 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• March 30, 2015: Added by Steve Conro

Sources 

• Steve Conro - sconro [at] yahoo [dot] com

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