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CN - Bridge #2.14

Cook County, Illinois

Photos 

CN Bridge #2.14

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2018

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BH Photo #441331

Map 

Description 

This small bridge, over an alleyway, is notable because the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' tracks cross on top of it. The CTA tracks are built over the alleyway, and carry Orange and Green Line trains. They rise to a great height to cross the elevated St. Charles Ar Line tracks. This alley runs between State Street and Wabash Avenue.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway on Canadian National Railway
Location
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1899; Replaced 2020-2021
Builder
- Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Railroads
- Amtrak (AMTK)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad (CWI)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- St. Charles Air Line Railroad
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Span length: 26.0 ft.
Total length: 26.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.86074, -87.62655   (decimal degrees)
41°51'39" N, 87°37'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/447997/4634504 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 83942 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,332)
Amtrak (574)
Built 1899 (430)
Built during 1890s (3,189)
Canadian National Railway (570)
Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad (14)
Chicago, Illinois (331)
Cook County, Illinois (490)
Deck girder (6,300)
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works (73)
Girder (11,163)
Illinois (4,927)
 Illinois Central Railroad (623)
Lost (28,402)
Lost 2021 (104)
Lost during 2020s (281)
Owned by railroad (13,492)
Plate girder (8,719)
Railroad (16,452)
Replaced by new bridge (19,311)
Span length 25-50 feet (16,216)
St. Charles Air Line Railroad (11)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,498)

Update Log 

  • December 2, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: added builder
  • June 6, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: Replacement complete
  • April 13, 2019: Updated by Roger Deschner: Added Description, categories
  • January 6, 2019: New photos from John Marvig
  • December 31, 2018: Added by John Marvig

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