Photo 

replacement crossing

crossing built sometime in 2006 or 2007 on IL 160 in Highland, replacing a railroad overpass.

Photo taken by Kim Harvey in July 2008

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Plate girder bridge over IL 160 on the Penn Central Railroad
Location
Madison County, Illinois
Status
replaced with an at-grade crossing in 2007
History
Built 1927
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 37.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Inventory numbers
IL 060-0156 (Illinois bridge number)
BH 15495 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
3,000

Update Log 

  • June 21, 2009: Updated by Kim Harvey
  • July 4, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: bridge has been replaced with an at-grade crossing

Sources 

  • Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com