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This attractive concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over Lake Shore Drive
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929
by
Shesshley & Janney of Johnstown, Pennsylvania
for
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Design:
43' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Lake Shore Drive
Significance:
This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek and 106th Street west of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912 and 1943
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
1-60', 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek and 106th Street
Significance:
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge crosses the Bad River west of Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Owner: Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 using a secondhand truss fabricated 1887
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
160' quadrangular lattice through truss and trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River
Significance:
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This concrete slab bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Prairie Avenue in Decatur
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
2-19' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Prairie Avenue
Significance:
This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Indian Chief Road and is typical for grade separations along this line
Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Owner: Twin Cities & Western Railroad
Status: Open to Traffic
Built 1913
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Indian Chief Road
Significance:
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