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CN/UP Overpass

Will County, Illinois

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EJ&E Archive website

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BH Photo #223866

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Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over UPRR (former ICRR) on Elgin, Joilet & Eastern RR (now CNRR)
Location
Will County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
ca. late 1800's
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJE)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Two track Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Also called
Elgin Joliet & Eastern Bridge 201
EJ&E/IC Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.55274, -88.07470   (decimal degrees)
41°33'10" N, 88°04'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/410374/4600676 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Joliet
Land survey
T. 35 N., R. 10 E., Sec. 3
Inventory number
BH 51094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Canadian Pacific Railway (581)
Continuous (2,641)
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (44)
Girder (11,221)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (421)
Illinois (4,947)
Illinois Central Railroad (626)
Open (41,012)
 Owned by railroad (13,564)
Plate girder (8,769)
Railroad (16,512)
Through girder (4,210)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,414)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,480)
Will County, Illinois (143)

Update Log 

  • August 3, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Union Pacific Railroad"
  • January 26, 2012: Added by Steve Conro

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