CN Salt Creek Bridge (Weedman)

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CN Salt Creek Bridge (Weedman)

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #D-127.6)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Salt Creek near the small town of Weedman

Weedman, DeWitt County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1915 using a span fabricated 1899

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
60' through plate girder and 6-14' concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Salt Creek

Significance:

Local