Rail bridge at Beardstown Riverfront, Beardstown, Illinois.
N 40° 01.270 W 090° 25.798
15T E 719322 N 4433270
This bridge has served Beardstown for at least 30 plus years.
Waymark Code: WMAR09
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2011
Views: 3
Through truss vertical-lift bridge over Illinois River on BNSF Railway (formerly CB&Q, then BN) in Beardstown.
I see thisbridge every time I come this way.
There are several trains a day that pass over this bridge.
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