
C&NW Ry 5-Section Truss Bridge, Bartonville, IL
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KG1960
N 40° 39.085 W 089° 38.748
16T E 276303 N 4503428
Quick Description: A 5-section truss bridge built by the Chicago and North Western Railway near the beginning of the 20th century.
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/11/2006 8:47:09 AM
Waymark Code: WM118C
Views: 21
Long Description:This bridge is a 5-section truss bridge built by the Chicago and
North Western Railway (now part of the Union Pacific Railroad) in
the early part of the 20th century. At one time it was a double
track bridge, but now only a single track remains. This track
originates in Nelson, IL, the junction with the former C&NW's
east-west main line, goes south from there, goes near Peoria, and
eventually giving trains access to St. Louis.
The coordinates are for the location where a road goes under the
bridge, and one can pull off the road there. Also, nearby is a
McDonald's from which the bridge can be viewed.