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DME - N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

Winnebago County, Illinois

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DM&E N. Fork Kent Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

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BH Photo #320537

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Overview
Warren pony truss bridge over N. Fork Kent Creek on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway
Location
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1900
Railroads
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- I&M Rail Link (IMRL)
- Soo Line Railroad (SOO)
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 105.0 ft.
Total length: 105.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.27862, -89.10299   (decimal degrees)
42°16'43" N, 89°06'11" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/326593/4682853 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rockford North
Inventory number
BH 62418 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

6-panel truss (652)
Built 1900 (920)
Built during 1900s (7,249)
Canadian Pacific Railway (564)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,041)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (345)
I&M Rail Link (162)
Illinois (4,677)
Open (39,969)
Pin-connected (3,920)
 Pony truss (16,232)
Railroad (15,595)
Rockford, Illinois (41)
Soo Line Railroad (302)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,408)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,188)
Truss (32,923)
Warren pony truss (3,370)
Warren truss (6,578)
Winnebago County, Illinois (71)

Update Log 

  • April 3, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 10, 2014: Added by Luke

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