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BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over Quincy Bay
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois

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Name BNSF Quincy Bay Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor (Superstructure) Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Contractor (Substructure) Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City
Designer Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff Corporation
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 700 Feet Total, 100 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 40 Feet
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1960
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 261.50
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


View an article about the construction of this bridge.

This large Deck Girder bridge crosses Quincy Bay in Quincy. Quincy Bay is a large side channel of the Mississippi River.
The bridge was built in 1960 during a line relocation. The old bridge across Quincy Bay was a swing bridge, and still exists today as the Quinsippi Park Road Bridge.

The bridge contains 7 spans, each at 100 feet. It is set onto large concrete substructures.

The author has ranked the bridge as minimally significant, due to the age and common nature of the design.
The photo above is an overview.

Mississippi River Railroad Bridges

Upstream Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge
Main Channel Quincy Rail Bridge
Downstream (West Channel) Quinsippi Island Road Bridge
Downstream (Main Channel) Quincy Swing Bridge

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Build Date Line relocation
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele