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Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge

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Bridge Documented: August 11, 2006

Key Facts

Bridge Name

Type Road Location City Crossing

Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge

Vertical Lift (Truss)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern)

Cook County, IL

Chicago

Little Calumet River

This was one of the many railroad bridges in Cook County that are difficult to get close to for a traditional historic bridge photo-docmentation. The above view is from the 130th Street Bridge. The bridge is a traditionally composed vertical lift bridge that appears to have riveted connections and utilizes a Warren truss design.

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