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AE&C/CNW Overpass

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AEC Wheaton bridge

Photo taken c1903

Julie Johnson Collection

License: Released into public domain

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BH Photo #388068

Facts 

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)

Update Log 

  • April 26, 2017: Added by Frank Hicks

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