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CBQ - Hennepin Feeder Canal Bridge

Whiteside County, Illinois

Photos 

Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2013

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BH Photo #266040

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Description 

Bridge had been cleaned up and re-purposed for trail use. With the exception being cleaned up these 2 bridges are identical.

Facts 

Overview
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Feeder Canal on Abandoned CB&Q Railway
Location
Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois
Status
Open to pedestrians only
Railroad
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design
Pony plate girder
Dimensions
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.77374, -89.67905   (decimal degrees)
41°46'25" N, 89°40'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/277334/4628124 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Sterling
Inventory number
BH 57896 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (571)
Girder (11,170)
Hennepin Canal (31)
Illinois (4,929)
Open to pedestrians (4,582)
Owned privately (1,929)
Plate girder (8,725)
 Rail-to-trail (1,656)
Railroad (16,460)
Rock Falls, Illinois (5)
Through girder (4,190)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,381)
Whiteside County, Illinois (52)

Update Log 

  • September 8, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
  • September 8, 2013: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Hennepin Canal"

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