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WSOR Prairie Bike Trail bridge

McHenry County, Illinois

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012

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BH Photo #225157

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Facts 

Overview
Pony plate girder bridge over the Prairie Bike Trail (former C&NW RR) on Wisconsin & Southern RR (former Chicago, Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific RR))
Location
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced 2015
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (WSOR)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.45674, -88.30685   (decimal degrees)
42°27'24" N, 88°18'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/392546/4701317 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Richmond
Inventory number
BH 51235 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago & North Western Railway (1,408)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,041)
Girder (10,299)
Illinois (4,686)
Lost (24,990)
Lost 2015 (362)
Lost during 2010s (3,298)
McHenry County, Illinois (31)
Owned by railroad (12,498)
 Plate girder (7,983)
Railroad (15,602)
Replaced by new bridge (16,781)
Richmond, Illinois (2)
Skewed (4,915)
Through girder (3,842)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,318)
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (88)

Update Log 

  • February 15, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • February 10, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added categories "Chicago & North Western Railway", "Skewed"
  • February 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 8, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "WSOR Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co."

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