The P&O became part of the Logansport, Peoria and Burlington Railroad in 1861, which sold the line to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in 1864.
The CB&Q used this as a mainline, building in all directions from Galesburg; as well as connecting to many other railroad at Peoria.
The line went through many different terrains, including bluffs and flatland.
In 1970, the CB&Q merged with the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific to form Burlington Northern, who began operating this line as the Peoria Subdivision.
By 1996, BN merged with rival Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to form BNSF Railway, the current owner of this line.
It sees a steady traffic base and is known as the Peoria Subdivision.
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Located in Bellevue, this bridge is the ninth and final crossing of Kickapoo Creek along this route.
Built in 1911, likely to replace an older truss bridge, this bridge consists of a single 7-panel riveted Pratt Through Truss, approached by the trestle on the north end. The bridge rests on stone, concrete and timber substructures.
This truss appears to follow a standard design, using heavy Pratt spans and a laced portal bracing. The bridge is parallel with the UP Bridge at this location.
Today, the bridge continues to serve BNSF traffic. Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with no visible major deterioration.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview, with this bridge on the left.