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IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Hennepin Canal
Colona, Henry County, Illinois

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Name IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
Built By Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Iowa Interstate Railroad
Length 70 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
RI Bridge Number 1695
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2015


Located in the town of Colona, this bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal and the Hennepin Canal Trail.
Built in approximately 1900, the bridge was likely built during a double tracking project, which was constructing through the area at the time. The bridge consists of a single through girder span, set onto concrete substructures.
Girders like these were common to cross small waterways.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with little visible deterioration.

It appears to have been built about 1905, when the Canal was nearing completion.

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The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Double tracking of route
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele