The original line connected Dwight and Pontiac, but expansions were made south to Chenoa and north to Wilmington, but never were used.
The line directly paralleled the future US-66, which eventually took the bulk of the traffic. The line only connected Dwight and Pontiac for its life, and was abandoned in 1925.
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Located between Pontiac and Chenoa, this unique concrete arch was abandoned soon after completion, and likely never saw a train.
Built in 1909, the bridge consists of four concrete arch spans, set onto concrete substructures. Located next to the Union Pacific Bridge, this span features some decorative features.
Other arches were planned to built or were built between Pontiac and Chenoa, but are no longer in existence. This was the largest span between Chenoa and Pontiac.
Unfortunately, this unique arch is in extremely poor condition. It has serious defects throughout the entire bridge, and may eventually collapse.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the large scale size and the unique design.
The photo above is an overview. The author hopes to return to this location in the near future for better photos.