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BNSF/UP Overpass

Whiteside County, Illinois

Photos 

Looking East along UPRR

Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2012

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BH Photo #237419

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on BNSF Railway
Location
Whiteside County, Illinois
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1904
Builder
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Railroads
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design
Pony plate girder with T-Beam approaches
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 170.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.86157, -90.08573   (decimal degrees)
41°51'42" N, 90°05'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/741886/4638513 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Union Grove
Inventory number
BH 50760 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

BNSF Railway (1,589)
Beam (16,871)
Built 1904 (587)
Built during 1900s (7,629)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,447)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (571)
Concrete tee beam (3,348)
Girder (11,163)
Grade Separated Rail Crossing (421)
Illinois (4,927)
 King Bridge Co. (435)
Open (40,960)
Owned by railroad (13,486)
Plate girder (8,719)
Railroad (16,447)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,415)
Through girder (4,185)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,177)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,473)
Whiteside County, Illinois (52)

Update Log 

  • January 31, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
  • November 21, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added likely build date
  • December 28, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 13, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • August 12, 2012: New photos from Steve Conro
  • August 11, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
  • August 11, 2012: New photo from Steve Conro
  • January 1, 2012: Added by Steve Conro

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