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BNSF Ashby Road Bridge (Mt. Carroll)

Concrete Slab Bridge over Ashby Road
Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois

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Name BNSF Ashby Road Bridge (Mt. Carroll)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 18 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet 6 Inches
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1916
Traffic Count 40 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CBQ Bridge Number 138.69
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2019


Located west of Mt. Carroll, this small concrete slab is typical of grade separation structures on rural mainlines.
Built in 1916, the bridge features a single span concrete slab, set onto concrete substructures.
Once known as Bridge #A-17, the bridge is now operated by BNSF.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Collection at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele