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CSX - Chicago Street Overpass

Will County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012

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BH Photo #226332

Map 

Street View 

Description 

Also was original Route 66 alignment

Facts 

Overview
Steel stringer bridge over IL53NB (Chicago St) on CSX RR(former Rock Island)
Location
Joliet, Will County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1912
Railroads
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS)
- Michigan Central Railroad (MC)
Design
Steel stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 22.0 ft.
Total length: 75.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.52370, -88.08158   (decimal degrees)
41°31'25" N, 88°04'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/409760/4597459 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Joliet
Inventory numbers
IL 099-0220 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 51493 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (15,816)
Built 1912 (830)
Built during 1910s (9,679)
CSX Railroad (1,668)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,115)
Have street view (27,079)
Illinois (4,688)
Iowa Interstate Railroad (187)
Joliet, Illinois (51)
 Michigan Central Railroad (39)
Open (39,993)
Owned by railroad (12,504)
Railroad (15,612)
Span length under 25 feet (6,912)
Steel stringer (6,289)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,598)
US 66 (300)
Will County, Illinois (136)

Update Log 

  • July 16, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 16, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
  • May 26, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • May 17, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "US 66"
  • March 2, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 28, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Corrected railroad name

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