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BNSF - Sinsinawa River Bridge (EB)

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020

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BH Photo #466401

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Sinsinawa River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad
Location
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1943
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Warren through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 129.0 ft.
Total length: 130.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.41333, -90.50200   (decimal degrees)
42°24'48" N, 90°30'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/705540/4698692 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Menominee
Inventory number
BH 54339 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A-frame portal (436)
American Bridge Co. (1,582)
BNSF Railway (1,570)
Built 1943 (123)
Built during 1940s (4,157)
Canadian National Railway (554)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (557)
Illinois (4,827)
Illinois Central Railroad (610)
Jo Daviess County, Illinois (93)
 Open (40,326)
Owned by railroad (13,084)
Railroad (16,165)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,319)
Through truss (15,902)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,051)
Truss (34,170)
Warren through truss (1,660)
Warren truss (6,782)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2020: New photos from Steve Conro
  • December 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added build date
  • November 7, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad"

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