Bridgehunter.com | UP/Metra - Fox River Bridge

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in February 2012

BH Photo #225182

Information provided by C&NW valuation information at the Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society archives

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Fox River on UPRR (Former C&NW) between Cary & Fox River Grove
Location: Cary/Fox River Grove, McHenry County, Illinois
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1898, Strengthened 1927
Railroads: - Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Commuter Rail
- Metra (METX)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 125.0 ft.
Total length: 250.0 ft.
Also called: C&NW Bridge #57
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.20080, -88.22527 (decimal degrees)
42°12'03" N, 88°13'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/398845/4672797 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Barrington
Inventory number: BH 51257 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

June 11, 2022: Updated by John Marvig: Corrected build date
August 21, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
February 16, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information and build date
February 10, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
February 10, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Chicago & North Western Railway"