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UP - Camp Run Tributary Bridge

Marshall County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by W.J. Manon

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BH Photo #236433

Map 

Description 

Bridge actually looks fairly new or very refurbished.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Intermitenet Trib to Camp Run on UPRR
Location
Marshall County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 110.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.06212, -89.63268   (decimal degrees)
41°03'44" N, 89°37'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/278784/4548992 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Castleton
Inventory number
BH 53041 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (16,885)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,447)
Deck girder (6,304)
Girder (11,170)
Illinois (4,929)
Marshall County, Illinois (23)
Open (40,968)
 Owned by railroad (13,501)
Plate girder (8,725)
Railroad (16,459)
Timber stringer (4,320)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,381)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,474)

Update Log 

  • December 5, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • September 9, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago & North Western Railway"
  • August 26, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added creek name and corrected count to Marshall
  • July 31, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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Comments 

UP - Camp Run Tributary Bridge
Posted March 23, 2019, by John Marvig (marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Does not show up in 1918 valuation records, indicating a likely relocation.

UP Camp Run Trib. Bridge
Posted December 5, 2012, by Nathan Holth

Does this bridge look like it might have been a longer girder span that was shortened and moved here? The bearings look modern, and the girder looks overly deep for its length.