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DM&E Carroll Creek Bridge #2

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Carroll Creek
Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois

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Name DM&E Carroll Creek Bridge #2
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Length 70 Feet Total, 35 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track, Substructures Built for 2
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built Ca. 1920
Traffic Count 6 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number Z-450
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date April 2019


Located west of Lanark, this deck girder bridge crosses Carroll Creek near US-52/IL-64.
Built in approximately 1920, the bridge features a pair of short deck girder spans. These spans are set onto stone and concrete substructures.
While the bridge was originally built for two tracks, the former eastbound track has been removed. It is believed that the second track was removed after 1980.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. It is unknown if the second track was used elsewhere, as spare spans were oftentimes reused along these former Milwaukee Road routes between the 1980s and today.

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