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BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)

Deck Girder Bridge over US-30 and Spring Brook
Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois

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Name BNSF US-30 Bridge (Fulton)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 355 Feet Total, 84 Foot Largest Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Concrete Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1904 and 1948
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 37.70
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2017


This standard deck girder bridge crosses Spring Brook and US-30 near the town of Fulton.
Built in 1904 and rebuilt 1948, the bridge features 5 deck girder spans, originally with wooden trestle approaches.
Modern concrete stringer approaches replaced wooden pile approaches in the early 2000s. The current substructures of the bridge are standard concrete piers.
Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.

The author has ranked the 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