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Cordova Stone Arch

Stone Arch Culvert over Unnamed Creek
Cordova, Rock Island County, Illinois

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Name Cordova Stone Arch
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1866
Date Removed 2019
Traffic Count 0 Train/Day (Bridge has been Removed)
Current Status Replaced by Pipes
MIlW Bridge Number E-207
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2017


Located near the town of Cordova, this small stone arch bridge crossed an unnamed stream.
Built in 1866, little is known about this bridge. It consisted of a single stone arch culvert span, with wooden cribbing bracing the bridge inside.
The cribbing inside, rebuilt wing walls and a concrete reinforcement all pointed to this bridge being in poor condition.
Unfortunately, the bridge was replaced by metal pipe culverts in early 2019.
Overall, the bridge appeared to be in fair to poor condition at the time of replacement, with widespread deterioration.

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

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Build Date Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele