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BNSF - Kickapoo Creek Bridge #1

Peoria County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Lance

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BH Photo #241674

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Street View 

Facts 

Overview
Warren through truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on BNSF Railway
Location
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1911
Builder
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Warren through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 165.0 ft.
Total length: 318.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.67630, -89.65615   (decimal degrees)
40°40'35" N, 89°39'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/275511/4506216 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Peoria West
Inventory number
BH 54023 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

7-panel truss (373)
BNSF Railway (1,506)
Beam (15,716)
Built 1911 (786)
Built during 1910s (9,636)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (533)
Have street view (26,947)
Illinois (4,647)
Kickapoo Creek (29)
Open (39,882)
Owned by railroad (12,423)
Pennsylvania Steel Co. (155)
 Peoria County, Illinois (92)
Peoria, Illinois (36)
Railroad (15,414)
Riveted (2,165)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,222)
Through truss (15,065)
Timber stringer (4,018)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,229)
Truss (32,788)
Warren through truss (1,615)
Warren truss (6,564)

Update Log 

  • April 12, 2017: New photos from John Marvig
  • April 20, 2016: New photos from Steve Conro
  • July 19, 2015: New photos from John Marvig
  • July 8, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • October 21, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • October 19, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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