Langley once had a Chicago & North Western Railway mainline and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway mainline. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the Rock Island is owned by Iowa Interstate Railroad.
UP Hennepin Canal Bridge
UP Hennepin Canal Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1469)
This standard quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Hennepin Canal near Langley
Langley, Bureau County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
117' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Hennepin Canal
Significance:
