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CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)

Pratt Through Truss over Yellow Creek
Near Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois

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Name CN Yellow Creek Bridge (Freeport)
Built By Illinois Central Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 150 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Pratt Through Truss
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1904
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 111.8
Significance Moderate Significance
Documentation Date March 2015


Located near Freeport, this large truss bridge crosses Yellow Creek near Yellow Creek Road.
Built in 1904 to likely replace a wooden bridge, this bridge consists of a single 6-panel pin connected Pratt Through Truss. This bridge sits on concrete substructures.
The truss is of standard design. The portal of this bridge can be found on trusses from this generation.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. The bridge was accessed with permission from the adjacent property owners.

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

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Build Date 1973 Illinois Central track profile
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele