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BNSF - Lower Rd Overpass

Knox County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in June 2015

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BH Photo #327951

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over Lower Rd on BNSF (former AT&SF) Rwy
Location
East Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
Status
Open
History
Built 1950, Replaced 2018
Railroads
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 15.1 ft.
Total length: 113.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.94372, -90.31455   (decimal degrees)
40°56'37" N, 90°18'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/726054/4535982 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Galesburg East
Inventory number
BH 67492 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (451)
BNSF Railway (1,515)
Beam (15,801)
Built 1950 (582)
Built during 1950s (3,858)
East Galesburg, Illinois (2)
Illinois (4,686)
Knox County, Illinois (38)
Lost (24,964)
 Lost 2018 (188)
Lost during 2010s (3,298)
Owned by railroad (12,497)
Railroad (15,600)
Replaced by new bridge (16,761)
Span length under 25 feet (6,908)
Timber stringer (4,028)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,189)

Update Log 

  • September 11, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: bridge has been replaced
  • June 9, 2015: New photos from Steve Conro
  • May 10, 2015: Added by Steve Conro

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