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Twin Culvert (South)

Stone Arch Bridge over Old Pearl Road
Near Pearl, Pike County, Illinois

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Name Twin Culvert (South)
Built By Chicago & Alton Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Kansas City Southern Railway
Length 12 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 13 Feet
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1889
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
KCS Bridge Number 253.8
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


This bridge is the southern of the Twin Culverts. It was built in 1889 during a line relocation through the area.
The Northern Culvert was built in 1870 and bypassed in 1889. Together, these two bridges are highly significant pieces of infrastructure in the area.
The southern culvert is a basic stone arch bridge with cut stone and a concrete lining inside. It is unknown when this lining was added, although it was likely in the GM&O days.

The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the historic nature of the bridge.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Dated Relocation of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele