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CN - Yellow Creek Bridge

Stephenson County, Illinois

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CN Yellow Creek Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

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BH Photo #320672

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Yellow Creek on Canadian National Railway
Location
Stephenson County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1904
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.27784, -89.57491   (decimal degrees)
42°16'40" N, 89°34'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/287675/4683836 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Freeport East
Inventory number
BH 52175 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (652)
American Bridge Co. (1,522)
Built 1904 (562)
Built during 1900s (7,257)
Canadian National Railway (518)
Illinois (4,687)
Illinois Central Railroad (588)
Open (39,986)
Owned by railroad (12,504)
 Pin-connected (3,925)
Pratt through truss (5,431)
Pratt truss (9,352)
Railroad (15,607)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,236)
Stephenson County, Illinois (35)
Through truss (15,198)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,938)
Truss (32,984)

Update Log 

  • April 4, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • November 25, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • April 22, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Illinois Central Railroad"

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