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RI - Nabisco Bridge (3)

LaSalle County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2012

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BH Photo #347183

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Marseilles Power Canal on Abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Location
Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois
Status
Derelict/abandoned
Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.32576, -88.71113   (decimal degrees)
41°19'33" N, 88°42'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/356799/4576332 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Marseilles
Inventory number
BH 68181 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (3,681)
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (1,115)
Girder (10,316)
Illinois (4,692)
Illinois River (59)
LaSalle County, Illinois (89)
Marseilles, Illinois (8)
 Owned privately (1,752)
Plate girder (7,999)
Railroad (15,619)
Span length 25-50 feet (15,716)
Through girder (3,846)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,599)

Update Log 

  • January 24, 2016: New photos from Steve Conro
  • June 26, 2015: Added by John Marvig

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