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CSX Bridge #33.3

Steel Stringer Bridge over Unnamed Drainage Ditch
New Lenox, Will County, Illinois

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Name CSX Bridge #33.3
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By CSX Railroad
Currently Leased By Metra
Length 14 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Steel Stringer
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 60 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CSX Bridge Number 33.3
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date July 2018


Located behind the Walmart in New Lenox, this tiny steel stringer bridge crosses a drainage ditch east of the nearby truss bridge.
Little is known about the bridge. It appears it was built around 1930, and consists of a single I-Beam span set onto concrete substructures.
Small spans like this were immensely common, as they were cheap and easy to build. This structure was built for two tracks, which it still maintains.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. It is apparent that the bridge has been regularly maintained.

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

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