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BNSF - Sinsinawa River Bridge (WB)

Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2020

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BH Photo #466409

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 1942
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
+42.41308, -90.50236   (decimal degrees)
42°24'47" N, 90°30'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/705511/4698664 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Menominee
Inventory number
BH 54340 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

A-frame portal (432)
American Bridge Co. (1,549)
BNSF Railway (1,549)
Built 1942 (260)
Built during 1940s (4,136)
Canadian National Railway (553)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (546)
Illinois (4,790)
Illinois Central Railroad (601)
Jo Daviess County, Illinois (92)
 Open (40,204)
Owned by railroad (12,873)
Railroad (16,012)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,277)
Through truss (15,600)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,016)
Truss (33,677)
Warren through truss (1,642)
Warren truss (6,726)

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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