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CN Bridge #180.0

Concrete Arch Bridge over Unnamed Creek
East Dubuque, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

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Name CN Bridge #180.0
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor G.H. Scribner of Chicago
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 24 Feet Total, 12 Foot Arches
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Arch
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 50 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 180.0
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2018


Located near East Dubuque along US-20, this small concrete arch bridge crosses an unnamed creek.
Built in 1902, the bridge was likely constructed to replace a trestle. It features a double concrete arch with a crescent shape. This bridge was built as a joint effort between the Illinois Central and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
Concrete arches were common in the 20th Century as culverts to cross small creeks and roads.
Overall, this arch 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 Illinois Central 1973 track profile
Builder Illinois Central Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele