Mendota was once a significant railroad town in north central Illinois, hosting a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and a CB&Q branch line; an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) mainline and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line. Today, the CB&Q mainline is owned by BNSF Railway, while the remaining lines in the city have been abandoned.
BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
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BNSF 4th Avenue Bridge (Mendota)
(Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Bridge #82.36)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over 4th Avenue in Mendota
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-20' and 1-10' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over 4th Avenue
Significance:
