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Stillwell Street Bridge

McLean County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Patrick Cooney in March 2015

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BH Photo #354475

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Street View 

Description 

Not sure on the exact year built, this bridge has been photographed as far back as the 1950s. Used to be black with Nickle Plate Road in silver on the sides, can still be seen somewhat.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Stillwell Street on Norfolk Southern ( Formerly Nickle Plate Road)
Location
Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (NKP)
- Norfolk & Western Railway (NW)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.48110, -89.01351   (decimal degrees)
40°28'52" N, 89°00'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/329333/4483104 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bloomington West
Inventory numbers
IL 057-6311 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 72459 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bloomington, Illinois (10)
Built 1900 (948)
Built during 1900s (7,647)
Deck girder (6,305)
Girder (11,173)
Have street view (28,914)
Illinois (4,929)
McLean County, Illinois (65)
New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (120)
 Norfolk & Western Railway (637)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,094)
Open (40,969)
Owned by railroad (13,504)
Plate girder (8,728)
Railroad (16,461)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,654)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,793)

Update Log 

  • January 26, 2022: New Street View added by Paul Plassman
  • June 7, 2016: Updated by Patrick Cooney: Added category "Norfolk Southern Railway"

Sources 

  • Paul Plassman

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