CNW/Fox River Trail Overpass

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Fox River Trail Overpass

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015

BH Photo #336143

Build date provided by C&NW bridge records at the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society archives

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Fox River Trail on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Location: Kane County, Illinois
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Built 1903
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway (AE&C)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad (CA&E)
- Interurban
Design: Pony plate girder
Dimensions: Span length: 55.0 ft.
Total length: 55.0 ft.
Also called: C&NW Bridge #600
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.01871, -88.27435 (decimal degrees)
42°01'07" N, 88°16'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/394491/4652639 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Elgin
Inventory number: BH 67420 (Bridgehunter.com ID)