Knierim once had an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline and a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line. Today, the former IC is owned by Canadian National Railway, while the Rock Island has been abandoned.
CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)
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CN East Cedar Creek Bridge (Knierim)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W389.5)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Illinois Central Railroad line over East Cedar Creek east of Knierim
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1908
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
62' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Cedar Creek
Significance:
