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Forked Creek Trail Bridge

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Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2022

BH Photo #525310

Former Wabash/Norfolk & Western right-of-way (abandoned circa 1990. Bridge built in 1908 replacing original pony truss and trestle combo.

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over IL102 & Forked Creek on Wauponsee Glacial Trail
Location: Will County, Illinois
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1908
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Wabash Railroad (WAB)
Design: Deck plate girder and floor beam system
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 131.9 ft.
Also called: Wauponsee Glacial Trail - IL Overpass
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1141
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.26119, -88.11189 (decimal degrees)
41°15'40" N, 88°06'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/406857/4568348 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Symerton
Inventory numbers: IL 099-0168 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 50096 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

March 14, 2022: Updated by John Marvig: added builder
December 26, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
December 17, 2014: Updated by James Holzmeier: Updated history and added Wabash bridge number
March 1, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Norfolk & Western Railway", "Rail-to-trail"
November 9, 2011: Added by Steve Conro