Colona once had a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway (Rock Island) mainline and a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline. Today, the Rock Island is owned by Iowa Interstate Railroad, while the CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway.
Random Bridges
BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
BNSF Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #238.21)
This standard through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal in Colona
Colona, Henry County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
82' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal
Significance:
IAIS Green River Bridge
IAIS Green River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1693)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the Iowa Interstate Railroad over the Green River on the east side of Colona
Colona, Henry County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and c. 1970
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss and 5-37' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Green River
Significance:
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
IAIS Hennepin Canal Bridge (Colona)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #1695)
This through plate girder bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal below Lock 28 in Colona
Colona, Henry County, Illinois
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal
Significance: