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CN - Big Four Ditch Bridge

Ford County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2021

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BH Photo #498037

Map 

Description 

Approaches added at a later date

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Four Ditch on Canadian National Rwy
Location
Ford County, Illinois
Status
Open
History
Built 1900; Approaches Added 1946
Railroads
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.41892, -88.11391   (decimal degrees)
40°25'08" N, 88°06'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/405499/4474850 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 93127 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1900 (948)
Built during 1900s (7,642)
Canadian National Railway (571)
Deck girder (6,303)
Ford County, Illinois (27)
Girder (11,169)
Illinois (4,929)
 Illinois Central Railroad (625)
Open (40,968)
Owned by railroad (13,501)
Plate girder (8,724)
Railroad (16,459)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,420)

Update Log 

  • May 8, 2021: Updated by John Marvig: Added information from IC track profile
  • May 7, 2021: Added by Steve Conro

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