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CN - US-45 Overpass

Cook County, Illinois

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US-45 Overpass

View before crossing under from the north.

Photo taken by Dave King on October 12, 2015

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BH Photo #339345

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US-45 on CN Railroad
Location
Cook County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1967
Railroad
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 62.0 ft.
Total length: 194.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.86514, -87.88262   (decimal degrees)
41°51'55" N, 87°52'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/426749/4635180 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hinsdale
Inventory number
BH 69618 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1967 (156)
Built during 1960s (2,036)
Cook County, Illinois (461)
Girder (10,299)
Have street view (27,066)
Illinois (4,686)
Illinois Central Railroad (588)
 Open (39,979)
Owned by railroad (12,498)
Plate girder (7,983)
Railroad (15,601)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,103)
Through girder (3,842)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,285)

Update Log 

  • October 20, 2015: New Street View added by Dave King
  • October 15, 2015: New photos from Dave King
  • October 13, 2015: Added by Dave King

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com

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