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CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct

Williamson County, Illinois

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CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct

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BH Photo #439384

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Overview
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Saline Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Location
Williamson County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1899; Replaced 1993
Builder
- Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Railroad
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (CEI)
Design
Howe deck truss
Dimensions
Total length: 845.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.62422, -88.96058   (decimal degrees)
37°37'27" N, 88°57'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/326982/4165930 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83737 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,966)
Beam (16,320)
Built 1899 (408)
Built during 1890s (3,081)
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (49)
Deck truss (1,849)
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works (60)
Howe deck truss (57)
Howe truss (591)
Illinois (4,828)
 Lost (26,873)
Lost 1993 (469)
Lost during 1990s (4,073)
Owned by railroad (13,095)
Railroad (16,169)
Replaced by new bridge (18,243)
Steel stringer (6,535)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,959)
Truss (34,256)
Williamson County, Illinois (27)

Update Log 

  • July 6, 2021: New photo from Thomas Austin
  • September 12, 2020: New photo from Steve Conro
  • April 29, 2019: New photo from Thomas Austin
  • December 11, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added GPS & Build/loss dates + builder
  • December 11, 2018: Added by Melissa Brand-Welch

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CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct
Posted December 11, 2018, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thanks Luke !