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CN/CP Genoa Overpass

De Kalb County, Illinois

Photos 

View looking East

Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011

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BH Photo #221264

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Canadian National Railway
Location
Genoa, De Kalb County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1921
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
Design
Interesting angled towers as it crosses the tracks below at angle.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 90.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Also called
ICRR/MILW Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.09863, -88.70390   (decimal degrees)
42°05'55" N, 88°42'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/359103/4662131 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Genoa
Inventory number
BH 50384 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1921 (600)
Built during 1920s (10,256)
Canadian National Railway (571)
Canadian Pacific Railway (581)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,108)
Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (349)
De Kalb County, Illinois (66)
Deck girder (6,303)
Genoa, Illinois (6)
Girder (11,169)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (421)
 Have street view (28,909)
Illinois (4,929)
Illinois Central Railroad (625)
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (230)
Open (40,968)
Owned by railroad (13,501)
Plate girder (8,724)
Railroad (16,459)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,652)
Through girder (4,189)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,186)

Update Log 

  • November 25, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 16, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
  • August 1, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • December 1, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

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