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CN Yellow Creek Road Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Yellow Creek Road
Near Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

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Name CN Yellow Creek Road Bridge
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor Fort Pitt Iron Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 50 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet 2 Inches
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1911
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 111.7
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2015


Located east of Freeport, this small through girder bridge crosses Yellow Creek Road.
Built in 1911, the bridge consists of a single ballasted deck through plate girder span, set onto concrete substructures. It was originally built to cross the main road into Freeport, later US-20.
Highway 20 would be relocated in 1956. Currently, US-20 uses a freeway alignment around town.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition. Issues with the floor are apparent, with a large piece of concrete missing.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date 1973 Illinois Central track profile
Builder Illinois Central Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele