AE&C/CNW Overpass

Photo

AEC Wheaton bridge

Photo taken c1903

Julie Johnson Collection

License: Released into public domain

BH Photo #388068

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over C&NW RR on AE&C RR (later CA&E RR)
Location: Wheaton, Du Page County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1902; replaced 1907 by current bridge
Railroads: - Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway (AE&C)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad (CA&E)
- Interurban
Design: Pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.86535, -88.11663 (decimal degrees)
41°51'55" N, 88°06'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/407327/4635428 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Wheaton
Inventory number: BH 76769 (Bridgehunter.com ID)