Mansfield once had the Peoria & Eastern Division of the Big Four Railroad, later New York Central Railroad (NYC) and a Wabash Railroad mainline. Today, the lines are operated by Norfolk Southern Railway.
Random Bridges
NS Madden Creek Bridge (South)
NS Madden Creek Bridge (South)
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #303)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Madden Creek east of Mansfield
Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1928
by
Unknown
for
New York Central Railroad
Design:
3-14' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Madden Creek
Significance:
NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge
NYC Trenkle Slough Bridge
(New York Central Railroad Bridge #315)
This unusual deck plate girder bridge carries the former New York Central Railroad over Trenkle Slough along US Route 150 between Farmer City and Mansfield
Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1919 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
New York Central Railroad
Design:
1-44' and 2-27' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Trenkle Slough
Significance: